Intel recently launched its new high-performance Core Ultra 200S consumer processors (codenamed Arrow Lake). The flagship of this new generation is the Core Ultra 9 285K. It offers improved energy efficiency compared to its predecessor Raptor Lake.
Despite this, it remains difficult to upgrade to this new version given the significant investment it requires. Indeed, to exploit these processors, motherboards based on Z890 are necessary.
This is therefore a platform that requires a major investment. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K finds its interest here. It is a consumer variant of the Core Ultra 200S series and the successor to the Core i5-14600K. It comes with a more accessible price and competes directly with the Ryzen 5 9600X.
Architectural innovations with the Intel core ultra 5 245k
The Core Ultra 200 series puts an end to Intel’s traditional monolithic architecture. The new processors are made up of four independent silicon tiles. These are assembled to form a single unit. This is an approach quite similar to that of AMD with Ryzen. However, it is more complex and exploits Intel’s Foveros technology.
This allows for higher transfer rates and better efficiency. It should also be noted that there is no more Hyper-Threading. Intel is thus addressing security issues by improving performance in certain workloads. In addition, with this chip, the manufacturer is rethinking the E-Cores. They now share access to the L3 cache and benefit from a significant increase in IPC.
Performance and energy efficiency
The Core Ultra 5 245K delivers solid application performance, outperforming the Core i9-12900K and AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9700X. It shows a slight improvement over its predecessor, the Core i5-14600K. Gaming performance is mixed so far, with some titles hitting peaks while others lag. However, the processor excels in heavy workloads and AI tasks, even without Hyper-Threading. Additionally, power efficiency has improved. The 245K averages 78W, compared to 90W for the 14600K. Gaming power consumption has also decreased by 15W, to 61W.
Memory and platform for the Core ultra 5 245k
The Arrow Lake platform supports high-speed DDR5 memory. This supports frequencies exceeding 8000 MT/s without the need for additional dividers. This gives Intel an advantage over AMD. Indeed, the latter imposes a lower memory controller ratio beyond 6400 MT/s. The new platform also allows the use of PCIe Gen 5 SSDs.
The user can exploit this technology without compromising the dedicated lanes for the GPU. This is a notable improvement over previous generations. The integrated GPU is significantly improved here. It is indeed possible to have twice the performance compared to Raptor Lake. Although it is still not suitable for AAA games, the iGPU easily handles light games and multimedia tasks.
