Ultra 5 245KF vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.90
Core Ultra 5 245KF
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.68
+39.1%

Core Ultra 5 245KF outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking286176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data82.57
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency28.9720.96
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2414
Base clock speed3.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache768 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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
SocketSocket AM41851
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 9 PRO 3900 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 9 PRO 3900 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0
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 9 PRO 3900 19.90
Ultra 5 245KF 27.68
+39.1%

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 9 PRO 3900 31616
Ultra 5 245KF 43973
+39.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.90 27.68
Recency 30 September 2019 24 October 2024
Physical cores 12 14
Threads 24 14
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has 71.4% more threads, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has a 39.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 16.7% more physical cores, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 in performance tests.


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