Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs AMD A8-5600K CPU Comparison

The main differences between Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and AMD A8-5600K are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+397%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus	AMD A8-5600K
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 77
Brand Intel	Brand AMD
Model BX80768250K	Model AD560KWOHJBOX
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 September 2012
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (89 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 5th / 589 (0%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 242nd / 589 (-397%)
Single-Core Effective Value 10th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value 98th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) 30th / 270 (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 263rd / 270 (-2060%)
Workstation Effective Value 4th / 263	Workstation Effective Value 234th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) 22nd / 148	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value 11th / 145	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 125 Watts	TDP 🔌 100 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Competitive pricing GPU performances Overclock capabilities
Cons -	Cons Low CPU performances compared to Intel's chip
Series Core Ultra 5 (Series 2)	Series A-Series APU
Core Name Arrow Lake Refresh	Core Name Trinity
Socket LGA1851	Socket FM2
Integrated Graphics Intel Xe	Integrated Graphics Radeon HD 7560D
CPU Cores 18	CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 18	CPU Threads 4
CPU Clock Rate 4200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5300 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate -
Efficiency Core Clock Rate 3300 MHz	Efficiency Core Clock Rate -
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate 4600 MHz	Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate -
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 3 nm	Manufacturing Process 32 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 256 GB	Maximum Supported Memory -
Cache L3 30 MB	Cache L3 -