AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus
20Single-core—
22Multi-core79.9
20.6Gamingspec-based64.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 120014 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 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
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $109 vs $204
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus
- Stronger multi-core score: 80 vs 22
- 1400% higher L2 cache: 30 MB vs 2 MB
- 921% higher PassMark: 51,037 vs 5,000
- 350% higher cores: 18 vs 4
- 350% higher threads: 18 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 159 W+81% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 18+350% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz+35% |
| Boost clock | 3.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz+56% |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 30 MB+1400% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 30 MB+275% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2667 | DDR5-7200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | 51,037+921%Top 16% |
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