AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245
23.2Single-core—
31.6Multi-core64.8
40.5Gamingspec-based57.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 260013 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 5 2600
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $270
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 245
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 32
- 767% higher L2 cache: 26 MB vs 3 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 191% higher PassMark: 39,027 vs 13,400
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| 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 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 3.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz+31% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 26 MB+767% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,140Bottom 10% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,300Bottom 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 980Bottom 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 13,400Bottom 22% | 39,027+191%Top 26% |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 5 2600vs Intel Core i5-8600KVSAMD Ryzen 5 2600vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100VSAMD Ryzen 5 2600vs Intel Core i5-9600KVSAMD Ryzen 5 2600vs Intel Core i5-10400FVSIntel Core Ultra 5 245vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235VSIntel Core Ultra 5 245vs Intel Core i5-14500VSIntel Core Ultra 5 245vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245KFVSIntel Core Ultra 5 245vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245KVS