Ultra 5 245KF vs EPYC 7F72

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7F72
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
33.11
+19.6%
Core Ultra 5 245KF
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.68

EPYC 7F72 outperforms Core Ultra 5 245KF by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7F72 and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking120176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.4382.57
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency13.0520.94
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date14 April 2020 (4 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,450$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245KF has 692% better value for money than EPYC 7F72.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7F72 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads4814
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache192 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm3 nm
Die size74 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors3,800 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7F72 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 configuration21
SocketSP3FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7F72 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

EPYC 7F72 and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7F72 and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7F72 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size4 TiB192 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7F72 and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

EPYC 7F72 33.11
+19.6%
Ultra 5 245KF 27.68

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.

EPYC 7F72 52597
+19.6%
Ultra 5 245KF 43973

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.11 27.68
Recency 14 April 2020 24 October 2024
Physical cores 24 14
Threads 48 14
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 7F72 has a 19.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 71.4% more physical cores and 242.9% more threads.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 92% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7F72 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 245KF in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7F72 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7F72 and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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