AMD Ryzen 5 5500F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
—Single-core83.2
—Multi-core70.2
43.6Gamingspec-based58.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500F10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500F 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 5500F
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
- 767% higher L2 cache: 26 MB vs 3 MB
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 159 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz+40% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+18% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 26 MB+767% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 24+20% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,040Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,575Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,132Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 25,066Top 20% |
| PassMark | — | 43,049Top 22% |
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