AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245
52Single-core—
41.8Multi-core64.8
61.6Gamingspec-based57.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X11 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 5600X
- 33% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 24 MB
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 245
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 42
- 767% higher L2 cache: 26 MB vs 3 MB
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 78% higher PassMark: 39,027 vs 21,900
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| 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 5600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+6% | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.1 GHz+11% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 26 MB+767% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+33% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Intel Core Ultra 5 245 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,020Top 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,100Bottom 47% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,560Bottom 49% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 11,200Bottom 44% | — |
| PassMark | 21,900Bottom 40% | 39,027+78%Top 26% |
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