Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Core Ultra 7 265K
AMD · Released Mar 12, 2025
Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- SocketAM5
- MemoryDDR5
- AM5: Older AM5 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 24
- Cores
- 12
- Max Boost
- 5.5GHz
- L3 Cache
- 128MB
- Base Clock
- 4.4GHz
- TDP
- 120W
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Ryzen 9 9900X3D has about a 6% higher spec score than Core Ultra 7 265K and launched at $205 more.
$599
Launch MSRP
$394(better)
72.9(better)
Spec score
68.5
24(better)
Threads
20
12
Cores
20(better)
5.5GHz
Max Boost
5.5GHz
128MB(better)
L3 Cache
30MB
4.4GHz(better)
Base Clock
3.9GHz
120W(better)
TDP
125W
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
Mar 12, 2025
Released
Oct 24, 2024