AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265
49.5Multi-core78.2
64.1Gamingspec-based64.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 75007 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 265
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 and Intel Core Ultra 7 265 lack the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500
- 54% higher Base clock: 3.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $384
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 265
- Stronger multi-core score: 78 vs 50
- 500% higher L2 cache: 36 MB vs 6 MB
- 233% higher cores: 20 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 85% higher PassMark: 49,685 vs 26,882
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 182 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 20+233% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+54% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.3 GHz+6% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 36 MB+500% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+7% | 30 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark | 26,882Top 49% | 49,685+85%Top 18% |
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