Ultra 5 245K vs Ryzen 7 3800XT

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800XT and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	473	175
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.78	73.67
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	13.39	20.80
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	16 June 2020 (4 years ago)	24 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245K has 272% better value for money than Ryzen 7 3800XT.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800XT 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	8 (Octa-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	16	14
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	159 MHz
L1 cache	512 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	3 nm
Die size	74 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800XT 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	1
Socket	AM4	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800XT and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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	15.14	28.00
Recency	16 June 2020	24 October 2024
Physical cores	8	14
Threads	16	14
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	125 Watt

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