Core Ultra 5 245 vs Xeon Gold 6258R

Core Ultra 5 245

14 Cores14 Thrd65 WWMax: 5.1 GHz2025

Xeon Gold 6258R

28 Cores56 Thrd205 WWMax: 4 GHz2020

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core Ultra 5 245

14 / 14

40,165

0.0%

40,442

+0.7%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core Ultra 5 245

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

124%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

121%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

119%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

119%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

118%

#16

Core Ultra 5 225F

MSRP: $231|Avg: $150

115%

#17

Core Ultra 7 265K

MSRP: $309|Avg: $285

113%

#18

Ryzen 9 3900

MSRP: $499|Avg: $150

112%

#19

Ryzen 5 3600X

MSRP: $249|Avg: $90

110%

#20

Core i7-14700KF

MSRP: $384|Avg: $260

110%

#21

Core i7-14700K

MSRP: $409|Avg: $270

106%

#22

Ryzen 5 4500

MSRP: $129|Avg: $85

103%

#23

Ryzen 5 5600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $115

103%

#24

Celeron G5925

MSRP: $62|Avg: $15

103%

#25

Ryzen 5 7500F

MSRP: $179|Avg: $145

101%

#26

Core Ultra 5 245

MSRP: $319|Avg: $220

100%

#27

Ryzen 7 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $86

100%

#28

Core Ultra 7 265KF

MSRP: $379|Avg: $323

100%

#29

Core Ultra 7 265F

MSRP: $369|Avg: $276

98%

#30

Core i5-12400F

MSRP: $174|Avg: $110

97%

#31

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

96%

#32

Ryzen 7 2700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $100

96%

#33

Core i3-10100F

MSRP: $88|Avg: $50

95%

#34

Ryzen 5 7400F

MSRP: $150|Avg: $147

95%

#35

Ryzen 5 9600X

MSRP: $279|Avg: $178

92%

#36

Ryzen 7 3800X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $140

90%

#37

Ryzen 3 5300G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

89%

#38

Ryzen 9 7900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $316

89%

#39

Ryzen 5 5600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $135

89%

#40

Core i5-14600KF

MSRP: $304|Avg: $239

89%

#41

Ryzen 7 5800

MSRP: $349|Avg: $160

88%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6258R

#470

Xeon Gold 6338T

MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795

111%

#471

Xeon E5-2650 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $45

111%

#472

EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

110%

#473

EPYC 7F32

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $179

108%

#474

EPYC 9654P

MSRP: $10625|Avg: $5345

107%

#475

EPYC 9965

MSRP: $14813|Avg: $10000

106%

#476

EPYC 9745

MSRP: $12141|Avg: $10588

105%

#477

EPYC 7J13

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $150

105%

#478

EPYC 7702

MSRP: $6450|Avg: $2035

105%

#479

EPYC 7763

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $1513

104%

#480

EPYC 9734

MSRP: $9600|Avg: $6598

104%

#481

Xeon Platinum 8160M

MSRP: $5000|Avg: $350

104%

#482

Xeon 6724P

MSRP: $3622|Avg: $3622

103%

#483

EPYC 9634

MSRP: $10304|Avg: $3949

102%

#484

EPYC 7773X

MSRP: $8800|Avg: $8800

101%

#485

Xeon Gold 6258R

MSRP: $3950|Avg: $1400

100%

#486

EPYC 9175F

MSRP: $4256|Avg: $3703

100%

#488

EPYC 9534

MSRP: $8803|Avg: $2999

99%

#489

EPYC 9654

MSRP: $11805|Avg: $5345

99%

#490

EPYC 7H12

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $1340

98%

#491

EPYC 7742

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $800

98%

#492

Xeon Platinum 8352M

MSRP: $4471|Avg: $4471

97%

#493

Xeon Platinum 8570

MSRP: $9595|Avg: $9595

95%

#494

EPYC 9184X

MSRP: $4928|Avg: $3750

94%

#495

Xeon Platinum 8470

MSRP: $9359|Avg: $9359

94%

#496

Xeon E7-8857 v2

MSRP: $3838|Avg: $2995

92%

#497

Xeon Gold 6148

MSRP: $3072|Avg: $290

92%

#498

Xeon E5-1681 V3

MSRP: $1589|Avg: $200

91%

#499

Xeon W-3275

MSRP: $4449|Avg: $1550

91%

#500

Xeon Gold 6138

MSRP: $2612|Avg: $300

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($1,400) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Gold 6258R is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Core Ultra 5 245	Xeon Gold 6258R
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($220)	⚠️ Higher cost ($1,400)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) / 3 nm)	✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core Ultra 5 245 ($220), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($1,180 less, 84% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Core Ultra 5 245	Xeon Gold 6258R
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+532%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($220)	⚠️ Higher cost ($1,400)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core Ultra 5 245 Benchmark Check

Xeon Gold 6258R Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core Ultra 5 245 and Xeon Gold 6258R

Core Ultra 5 245

The Core Ultra 5 245 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) architecture. It features 14 cores and 14 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 3 MB (per core). Built on 3 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1851. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-6400. Passmark benchmark score: 40,165 points. Launch price was $270.

Xeon Gold 6258R

The Xeon Gold 6258R is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 28 cores and 56 threads. Base frequency is 2.7 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 38.5 MB. L2 cache: 28 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 205 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 40,442 points. Launch price was $3,950.

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Processing Power

The Core Ultra 5 245 packs 14 cores / 14 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6258R offers 28 cores / 56 threads — the Xeon Gold 6258R has 14 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Core Ultra 5 245 versus 4 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6258R — a 24.2% clock advantage for the Core Ultra 5 245 (base: 3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Core Ultra 5 245 uses the Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) architecture (3 nm), while the Xeon Gold 6258R uses Cascade Lake (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core Ultra 5 245 scores 40,165 against the Xeon Gold 6258R's 40,442 — a 0.7% lead for the Xeon Gold 6258R. L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 5 245 vs 38.5 MB on the Xeon Gold 6258R.

Feature	Core Ultra 5 245	Xeon Gold 6258R
Cores / Threads	14 / 14	28 / 56+100%
Boost Clock	5.1 GHz+27%	4 GHz
Base Clock	3.5 GHz+30%	2.7 GHz
L3 Cache	24 MB (total)	38.5 MB+60%
L2 Cache	3 MB (per core)	28 MB+833%
Process	3 nm-79%	14 nm
Architecture	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
PassMark	40,165	40,442

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Memory & Platform

The Core Ultra 5 245 uses the LGA1851 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon Gold 6258R uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 6400 on the Core Ultra 5 245 versus 2933 on the Xeon Gold 6258R — the Core Ultra 5 245 supports 74.3% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Gold 6258R supports up to 1024 of RAM compared to 256 — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Core Ultra 5 245) vs 6 (Xeon Gold 6258R). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core Ultra 5 245) vs 48 (Xeon Gold 6258R) — the Xeon Gold 6258R offers 28 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Z890,B860 (Core Ultra 5 245) and LGA3647 (Xeon Gold 6258R).

Feature	Core Ultra 5 245	Xeon Gold 6258R
Socket	LGA1851	LGA3647
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+67%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	6400+118%	2933
Max RAM Capacity	256	1024+300%
RAM Channels	2	6+200%
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	20	48+140%

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Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Xeon Gold 6258R supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Both support VT-x, VT-d virtualization. The Core Ultra 5 245 includes integrated graphics (Intel Arc Xe-LPG Graphics), while the Xeon Gold 6258R requires a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: Core Ultra 5 245 rivals Ryzen 5 9600X; Xeon Gold 6258R rivals EPYC 7502.

Feature	Core Ultra 5 245	Xeon Gold 6258R
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	Intel Arc Xe-LPG Graphics	None
Unlocked	No	No
AVX-512	No	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	VT-x, VT-d

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Value Analysis

The Core Ultra 5 245 launched at $319 MSRP, while the Xeon Gold 6258R debuted at $3950. At current prices ($220 vs $1400), the Core Ultra 5 245 is $1180 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core Ultra 5 245 delivers 182.6 pts/$ vs 28.9 pts/$ for the Xeon Gold 6258R — making the Core Ultra 5 245 the 145.4% better value option.