Core Ultra 5 245 vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D: which is better
Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (desktop, 2025) against AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 39,913 vs 39,269).
- Core Ultra 5 245 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 120 W.
- Different sockets (LGA1851 and AM5): they need different motherboards.
| Core Ultra 5 245 | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 54.5 | 55.4 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 39,269 | 39,913 |
| Single-thread rating | 4,448 | 4,420 |
| Games, 1080p, % of the best | no data | 97.0% |
| US price | no current price | from $443 |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Max boost | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 96 MB |
| TDP | 65 W | 120 W |
| Max power | 121 W | 162 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 6400 MT/s | 5600 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Socket | LGA1851 | AM5 |
| Process | 3 nm (TSMC N3B) | 4 nm (TSMC N4P) |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake | Zen 5 |
| Series | Core Ultra 200S | Ryzen 9000 |
| Release year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Graphics | Radeon (2 CU) |
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