AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus
43.5Single-core—
40.9Multi-core79.9
86.9Gamingspec-based64.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D11 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 5 5600X3D
- 220% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 30 MB
- 16% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 125 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus
- Stronger multi-core score: 80 vs 41
- 900% higher L2 cache: 30 MB vs 3 MB
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
- 133% higher PassMark: 51,037 vs 21,888
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- Lower launch price: $204 vs $229
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 105 W+16% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 159 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz+27% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz+20% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 30 MB+900% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+220% | 30 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-7200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,397Bottom 42% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,978Bottom 42% | — |
| PassMark | 21,888Bottom 40% | 51,037+133%Top 16% |
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