AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition vs Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

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Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition compared with Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

	AMDRyzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition	IntelCore Ultra 5 250K Plus
Overview
Released
Released	April 2026	March 2026
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	16	18 (6 performance, 12 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	32 (better)	18
Base clock
Base clock	4.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.6 GHz (better)	5.3 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	192 MB (better)	30 MB
Cores
Cores	16 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package	6 Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores, no Hyper-Threading; codename Arrow Lake
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	P-core base 4.2 GHz, max turbo 5.3 GHz; E-core base 3.3 GHz, max turbo 4.6 GHz
Cache
Cache	L1 1280 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 192 MB	30 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 30 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	Intel Graphics, 4 Xe-cores, up to 1.9 GHz; outputs eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL; up to 4 displays; H.264, HEVC and AV1 encode and decode
AI engine
AI engine	–	Intel AI Boost NPU, 13 TOPS (INT8); 30 TOPS for the whole processor
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA1851
Base power
Base power	200 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	159 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	–
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support	Up to DDR5 7200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 256 GB; ECC supported
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 24 lanes (Up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4, 1x8+4x4); DMI 4 x8; Thunderbolt 4 built in
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850	Intel 800 series
Process
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	TSMC N3B (CPU)
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	max operating temperature 105 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A