Ultra 5 245KF vs EPYC 9174F

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9174F
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 320 Watt
34.93
+26.2%
Core Ultra 5 245KF
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.68

EPYC 9174F outperforms Core Ultra 5 245KF by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9174F and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking106176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.1082.57
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency10.3220.94
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,850$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245KF has 1063% better value for money than EPYC 9174F.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9174F 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3214
Base clock speed4.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier41no data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm3 nm
Die size8x 72 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors52,560 million17,800 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9174F 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 configuration21
SocketSP5FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9174F 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 9174F 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 9174F 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 9174F and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size6 TiB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9174F and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes12820

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 9174F 34.93
+26.2%
Ultra 5 245KF 27.68

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 9174F 55485
+26.2%
Ultra 5 245KF 43973

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.93 27.68
Recency 10 November 2022 24 October 2024
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 32 14
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 9174F has a 26.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more physical cores and 128.6% more threads.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 156% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9174F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 245KF in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9174F is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9174F and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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