AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
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Key differences
- •Intel Core Ultra 5 245K has higher Efficiency cores (8 vs 0)
- •Intel Core Ultra 5 245K has higher L2 cache (26 MB vs 6 MB)
- •Intel Core Ultra 5 245K has higher Total cores (14 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 9600X has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 125 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 9600X has lower Max turbo power (88 W vs 159 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
Performance
Total cores614▲
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores08▲
Threads1214▲
Base clock3.9 GHz4.2 GHz▲
Max boost clock5.4 GHz▲5.2 GHz
L2 cache6 MB26 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB▲24 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmTSMC N3B
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel Graphics (4 Xe cores)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1851
Base TDP65 W▲125 W
Max turbo power88 W▲159 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5
Max memory speed5600 MT/s6400 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity256 GB▲192 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20