AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245
20Single-core—
22Multi-core64.8
20.6Gamingspec-based57.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 120014 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 245
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core Ultra 5 245 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $109 vs $270
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 245
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 22
- 1200% higher L2 cache: 26 MB vs 2 MB
- 681% higher PassMark: 39,027 vs 5,000
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 250% higher cores: 14 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 121 W+38% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 14+250% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 14+250% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 3.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+50% |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 26 MB+1200% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2667 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 920Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Bottom 3% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 830Bottom 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,000Bottom 2% | — |
| PassMark | 5,000Bottom 3% | 39,027+681%Top 26% |
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