Ultra 5 245K vs Ryzen 5 5600G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51
Core Ultra 5 245K
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.64
+121%

Core Ultra 5 245K outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking621175
Place by popularity13not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.4478.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency18.1220.82
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$259$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245K has 166% better value for money than Ryzen 5 5600G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1214
Base clock speed3.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data159 MHz
Multiplier39no data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die sizeAM4 (1331) mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600G 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 configuration11
SocketAM41851
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 5600G and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz)Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 5600G 12.51
Ultra 5 245K 27.64
+121%

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 5600G 19871
Ultra 5 245K 43908
+121%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5600G 8003
Ultra 5 245K 17760
+122%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 5600G 299
+120%
Ultra 5 245K 136

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5600G 1506
Ultra 5 245K 2224
+47.7%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 5600G 5549
Ultra 5 245K 6477
+16.7%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 5600G 48700
Ultra 5 245K 77921
+60%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 5600G 1452
Ultra 5 245K 2245
+54.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.51 27.64
Recency 13 April 2021 24 October 2024
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 14
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600G has 92.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has a 120.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 133.3% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600G in performance tests.


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