Ultra 5 245KF vs Opteron 252
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 252 and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 167 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 79.94 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.16 |
| Architecture codename | Troy (2005) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | February 2005 (19 years ago) | 24 October 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $63 | $294 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Opteron 252 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 252 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 | 940 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 252 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 252 and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 252 and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 252 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 252 and Core Ultra 5 245KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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
| Physical cores | 1 | 14 |
| Threads | 1 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 92 Watt | 125 Watt |
Opteron 252 has 35.9% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has 1300% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 2900% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 252 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 252 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 252 and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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