Ultra 5 245KF vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
Core Ultra 5 245KF
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.68
+258%

Core Ultra 5 245KF outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking963176
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.5882.57
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.2520.96
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245KF has 1703% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1214
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size192 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM41851
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
Ultra 5 245KF 27.68
+258%

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12277
Ultra 5 245KF 43973
+258%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 27.68
Recency 11 April 2017 24 October 2024
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has a 258.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 133.3% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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