Ryzen 5 7235HS vs Ultra 5 245KF
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 245KF outperforms Ryzen 5 7235HS by a whopping 270% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 5 245KF and Ryzen 5 7235HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 176 | 977 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 82.42 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 20.91 | 15.71 |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) | Rembrandt-R (2023) |
| Release date | 24 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $294 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 5 245KF and Ryzen 5 7235HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 6 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | no data |
| Threads | 14 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 245KF and Ryzen 5 7235HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1851 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 245KF and Ryzen 5 7235HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 245KF and Ryzen 5 7235HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 245KF and Ryzen 5 7235HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 245KF and Ryzen 5 7235HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 660M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 245KF and Ryzen 5 7235HS.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.62 | 7.47 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 4 |
| Threads | 14 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ultra 5 245KF has a 269.7% higher aggregate performance score, 250% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 5 7235HS, on the other hand, has 177.8% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 245KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7235HS in performance tests.
Note that Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7235HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 5 245KF and Ryzen 5 7235HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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