Core Ultra 5 245K vs Ryzen 9 5900XT: which is better

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 5900XT is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 43,868 vs 42,989).
Core Ultra 5 245K is 36% faster per core.
Core Ultra 5 245K is $105 cheaper ($185 vs $290).
Core Ultra 5 245K gives 54% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 9 5900XT has a lower TDP: 105 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (LGA1851 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core Ultra 5 245K	Ryzen 9 5900XT
Overall score	59.6	60.9
PassMark CPU Mark	42,989	43,868
Single-thread rating	4,713	3,478
Games, 1080p, % of the best	67.1%	no data
US price	from $185	from $290
Cores	14 (6P + 8E)	16
Threads	14	32
Base clock	4.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Max boost	5.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	64 MB
TDP	125 W	105 W
Max power	159 W	142 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4
Memory speed	6400 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1851	AM4
Process	3 nm (TSMC N3B)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Arrow Lake	Zen 3
Series	Core Ultra 200S	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2024	2024
Integrated graphics	Intel Graphics (4 Xe)	none

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