Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPU Comparison

The main differences between Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+5%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
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Brand Intel	Brand AMD
Model BX80768250KF	Model 100-100001277WOF
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 July 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (3 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 5th / 589 (0%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 7th / 589 (-5%)
Single-Core Effective Value 3rd / 244	Single-Core Effective Value 116th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) 30th / 270 (-19%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 14th / 270 (0%)
Workstation Effective Value 2nd / 263	Workstation Effective Value 20th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) 22nd / 148 (-2%)	Gaming Performance (Charts) 17th / 148 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value 7th / 145	Gaming Effective Value 75th / 145
TDP 🔌 125 Watts	TDP 🔌 170 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Series Core Ultra 5 (Series 2)	Series Ryzen 9 9000 Series
Core Name Arrow Lake Refresh	Core Name Granite Ridge
Socket LGA1851	Socket AM5
Integrated Graphics None	Integrated Graphics Radeon
CPU Cores 18	CPU Cores 16
CPU Threads 18	CPU Threads 32
CPU Clock Rate 4200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 4300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5300 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5700 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 4 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 256 GB	Maximum Supported Memory 192 GB
Cache L3 30 MB	Cache L3 64 MB