Core Ultra 5 245TvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Core Ultra 5 245T is an efficient mainstream CPU for everyday work and light gaming, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a workstation monster built for heavy multi-threaded tasks like 3D rendering or video encoding.
Core Ultra 5 245T
Arrow Lake-S · 3 nm · 2025
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins overall with vastly more cores and memory for heavy workstation tasks, far outpacing the Core Ultra 5 245T.
The Core Ultra 5 245T is the smarter pick for budget buyers who need a low-power, everyday CPU without paying for extreme multi-core muscle.
The Core Ultra 5 245T is the right choice for a quiet home office PC where low heat and power draw matter more than raw thread count.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Core Ultra 5 245T better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 19 out of 100), so it leads the Core Ultra 5 245T in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Core Ultra 5 245T?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 353% faster than the Core Ultra 5 245T overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Core Ultra 5 245T or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Core Ultra 5 245T is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.