Ultra 5 245KF vs EPYC 7773X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7773X outperforms Core Ultra 5 245KF by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7773X and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 21 | 176 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 82.42 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 19.47 | 20.91 |
| Architecture codename | Milan-X (2022) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 22 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 24 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $294 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7773X and Core Ultra 5 245KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 128 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 768 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7773X and Core Ultra 5 245KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | FCLGA1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7773X and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
EPYC 7773X and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7773X and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7773X and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7773X and Core Ultra 5 245KF.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 57.60 | 27.62 |
| Recency | 22 March 2022 | 24 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 14 |
| Threads | 128 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 125 Watt |
EPYC 7773X has a 108.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 357.1% more physical cores and 814.3% more threads.
Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 124% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 7773X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 245KF in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7773X is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7773X and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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