Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
AMD · Released Sep 27, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X
- SocketAM5
- MemoryDDR5
- AM5: Older AM5 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 32
- Cores
- 16
- Max Boost
- 5.7GHz
- L3 Cache
- 64MB
- Base Clock
- 4.5GHz
- TDP
- 170W
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Ryzen 9 7950X has about a 1% higher spec score than Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and launched at $400 more.
$699
Launch MSRP
$299(better)
76.6(better)
Spec score
75.8
32(better)
Threads
24
16
Cores
24(better)
5.7GHz(better)
Max Boost
5.5GHz
64MB(better)
L3 Cache
36MB
4.5GHz(better)
Base Clock
3.7GHz
170W
TDP
125W(better)
AM5
Socket
LGA1851
DDR5
MemorySame
DDR5
None (buy one separately)
Cooler in the boxSame
None (buy one separately)
AMD Radeon Graphics (basic)
Built-in graphics
Intel Graphics
AMD supports AM5 through 2027 and beyond
Socket support
No timeline published by the maker
Sep 27, 2022
Released
Mar 26, 2026