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Compare Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

The main differences between Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and AMD Ryzen 5 1600X are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+147%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.
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Brand
Intel
Brand
AMD
Model
BX80768250K
Model
YD160XBCAEWOF
Release Date
📅 March 2026
Release Date
📅 April 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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★★★★★
(151 reviews)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
5th / 589
(0%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
189th / 589
(-147%)
Single-Core Effective Value
8th / 243
Single-Core Effective Value
63rd / 243
Workstation Performance (Charts)
30th / 270
(0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
180th / 270
(-377%)
Workstation Effective Value
4th / 262
Workstation Effective Value
197th / 262
Gaming Performance (Charts)
22nd / 148
Gaming Performance (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Effective Value
11th / 145
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 125 Watts
TDP
🔌 95 Watts
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Series
Core Ultra 5 (Series 2)
Series
Ryzen 5
Core Name
Arrow Lake Refresh
Core Name
Summit Ridge
Socket
LGA1851
Socket
AM4
Integrated Graphics
Intel Xe
Integrated Graphics
None
CPU Cores
18
CPU Cores
6
CPU Threads
18
CPU Threads
12
CPU Clock Rate
4200 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4000 MHz
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
No
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
256 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
-
Cache L3
30 MB
Cache L3
16 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus:

  • Monstrously better single-core performance, around +147%
  • Much better single-core effective value.
  • Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +377%
  • Hugely better workstation effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 9 years later
  • +12 more cores
  • +6 more threads
  • +14 MB L3 Cache
  • Integrated graphics in the CPU (Intel Xe)

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Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X:

  • 9% cheaper, you can save $19.99
  • Around 24% lower thermal design power

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