AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with 14 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 24MB)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245 's Advantages
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 4nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 350W)
Score
General Parameters
Jul 2025
Release Date
Jan 2025
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Shimada Peak
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake-S
AMD Socket sTR5
Socket
Intel Socket 1851
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Generation
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Package
33.26 billions
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
4 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
350 W
Power Consumption
65 W
95°C
Peak Operating Temperature
105°C
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
4x70.6 mm²
Die Size
243 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
-
388 mm²
I/O Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
6
-
Performance Core Threads
12
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
24
Total Core Count
14
48
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
42.0
Multiplier
35.0
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
192 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
128 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
1 TB
Max Memory Size
-
4
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
