Ultra 5 245KF vs EPYC 4124P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 4124P
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
11.73
Core Ultra 5 245KF
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.68
+136%

Core Ultra 5 245KF outperforms EPYC 4124P by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 4124P and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking667176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation52.7182.57
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency17.0720.94
Architecture codenameRaphael (2023−2024)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date21 May 2024 (less than a year ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245KF has 57% better value for money than EPYC 4124P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 4124P and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads814
Base clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm3 nm
Die size71 mm2243 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistors6,570 million17,800 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 4124P and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 4124P and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

EPYC 4124P and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 4124P and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 4124P and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-6400
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon GraphicsN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 4124P and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2820

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.

EPYC 4124P 11.73
Ultra 5 245KF 27.68
+136%

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.

EPYC 4124P 18637
Ultra 5 245KF 43973
+136%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.73 27.68
Recency 21 May 2024 24 October 2024
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 14
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 4124P has 92.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has a 136% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 250% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245KF is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 4124P in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 4124P is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 4124P and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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