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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Ultra 7 265K

Both CPUs were released (or first benchmaked) within the last year, while AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1869 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D×Intel Core Ultra 7 265K+ ADD
Price $890 - BUY $332.73 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1851
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 5.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)20 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 128MBL1: 2,048KB, L2: 36.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP170W125W
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$22.81
OtherAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2025Q4 2024
# of Samples6931176
CPU Value79.2176.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4729(-2.9%)4868(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)70448(0.0%)58776(-16.6%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
70,448
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
58,776
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
79.2
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
176.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
4,729
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
4,868
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Max TDP170W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.340.25
Running cost per day$0.085$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)124.191.3
Running cost per year$31.03$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.