Ultra 5 245KF vs Xeon 654
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 654 outperforms Core Ultra 5 245KF by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 129 | 270 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 33.67 | 83.51 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 7.39 | 8.34 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Granite Rapids (2024−2026) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 2 February 2026 (recently) | 24 October 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $294 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ultra 5 245KF has 148% better value for money than Xeon 654.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon 654 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 18 | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 36 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 0 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 72 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 598 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 654 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4710 | FCLGA1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 654 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon 654 and Core Ultra 5 245KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 654 and Core Ultra 5 245KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 654 and Core Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5(6400MT/s) | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 654 and Core Ultra 5 245KF.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 24 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.02 | 24.70 |
| Recency | 2 February 2026 | 24 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 14 |
| Threads | 36 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon 654 has a 41.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 28.6% more physical cores and 157.1% more threads.
Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has 60% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon 654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 654 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.
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