AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus
85.3Single-core—
54.7Multi-core79.9
64.1Gamingspec-based64.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F8 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 9500F
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus
- Stronger multi-core score: 80 vs 55
- 400% higher L2 cache: 30 MB vs 6 MB
- 200% higher cores: 18 vs 6
- 82% higher PassMark: 51,037 vs 28,087
- 50% higher threads: 18 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| 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 9500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.3 GHz+6% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 30 MB+400% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+7% | 30 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-7200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,082Top 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,454Top 38% | — |
| PassMark | 28,087Top 45% | 51,037+82%Top 16% |
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