Ultra 5 245K vs i7-620UM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620UM and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2713	175
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	73.67
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	3.61	20.80
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	24 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$278	$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620UM and Core Ultra 5 245K 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	2 (Dual-core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	14
Base clock speed	1.06 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	159 MHz
Multiplier	8	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620UM and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620UM and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-620UM and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620UM and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620UM and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620UM and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620UM and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.70	28.00
Recency	7 January 2010	24 October 2024
Physical cores	2	14
Threads	4	14
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	125 Watt

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