CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K leads in single-threaded performance by up to 12.0%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X shows superior performance with a 41.2% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has the highest core count with 16 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2022

Market Position

73rd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs45th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs16th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Desktop

Release Date

Q4 2024

Market Position

179th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs5th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs49th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7950X

4,276

245K

4,790

Multi-Thread Performance

7950X

62,703

245K

44,396

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

7950X

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

245K

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core Processor

7950X

Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 245KF

245K

⚡Base Clock

4.5 GHz

7950X

N/A

245K

🚀Turbo Clock

5.7 GHz

7950X

N/A

245K

💻Cores/Threads

16 Threads: 32

7950X

N/A

245K

🔌Socket

AM5

7950X

FCLGA1851

245K

⚡TDP

170 W

7950X

125 W

245K

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 64 MB

7950X

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 64 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 3072 KBL3 Cache: 24 MB

245K

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core Ultra 5 245K compete in the Desktop segment. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X drawing more power under load (170W vs 125W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.