Ultra 5 245K vs Ryzen Threadripper 1956

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data78.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data20.82
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threadsno data14
Base clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data159 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache32768 KB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 configuration11
SocketSP3r21851
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1956 and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm

Ultra 5 245K has 16.7% more physical cores, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

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