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Comparison

Dimensity 8500 Ultra vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

Which processor is better?

These processors target different device classes, so there is no shared winner.

Comparison confidence: Low9 of 21 comparable specifications present on both · 1 independent signal decided this
Spec advantage
Dimensity 8500 Ultra0Intel Core Ultra 5 245K5

How many rows each one leads. Not the verdict: a Bluetooth version and CPU performance cannot carry the same weight.

CPU5050Not decided
Graphics / Gaming5050Not decided
Efficiency4258
AI5050Not decided
Camera & Media5050Not decided
Memory5050Not decided
Connectivity5050Not decided
Where Dimensity 8500 Ultra has the edge
  • Different device classes: mobile SoC and desktop processor
Where Intel Core Ultra 5 245K has the edge
  • Different device classes: mobile SoC and desktop processor
  • Newer manufacturing process: TSMC N3B against 4 nm
Which is better for what?
  • GamingNot enough data
  • AINot enough data
  • CameraNot enough data
  • EfficiencyNot enough data
  • Device choiceDimensity 8500 Ultra
  • ValueKacbu stores no prices
Choose Dimensity 8500 Ultra if…
  • you are shopping for a upper midrange class processor
  • you are buying one of the devices that use this chip
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Choose Intel Core Ultra 5 245K if…
  • you are shopping for a midrange class processor
  • Efficiency is what decides it for you
  • you are buying one of the devices that use this chip
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Frequently asked

Which one is faster?

Clock speed and core count are not directly comparable across architectures, so Kacbu does not score them: it prints them and leaves the decision to the fields that can be measured. These processors target different device classes, so there is no shared winner.

Which is better for gaming?

There is not enough data to decide Graphics / Gaming.

Which is more efficient?

There is not enough data to decide Efficiency.

Which is better for AI?

There is not enough data to decide AI.

Which one should I choose?

These processors target different device classes, so there is no shared winner.

How reliable is this comparison?

Comparison confidence: Low. 9 of 21 comparable specifications are present on both, and 1 independent signal decided it.

This decision engine reads the manufacturers own specification pages. A row that cannot be scored is not scored, and a missing value never hands the other side a win.

General

ManufacturerMediaTekIntel
FamilyDimensity 8000Arrow Lake
SegmentMobile upper-midrange SoCMid-range Desktop
Release YearShown for context, not scored20262024

CPU

Number of CoresShown for context, not scored814
ThreadShown for context, not scored814
Performance CoreShown for context, not scored46
Efficiency CoreShown for context, not scored48
ArchitectureNot decidedArm Cortex-A725Arrow Lake
Boost frequencyShown for context, not scored3.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Efficiency-Core Clock2.2 GHz4.6 GHz

Graphics / Gaming

Integrated GraphicsNot decidedMali-G720 MC8Intel Graphics

Efficiency

Manufacturing Process4 nmTSMC N3B Advantage

Platform

SocketBGA (SoC)FCLGA1851

General

ManufacturerMediaTekIntel
FamilyDimensity 8000Arrow Lake
SegmentMobile upper-midrange SoCMid-range Desktop
Release YearShown for context, not scored20262024

CPU

Number of CoresShown for context, not scored814
ThreadShown for context, not scored814
Performance CoreShown for context, not scored46
Efficiency CoreShown for context, not scored48
ArchitectureNot decidedArm Cortex-A725Arrow Lake
Boost frequencyShown for context, not scored3.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Base FrequencyShown for context, not scoredNo data4.2 GHz (P-core)
Efficiency-Core Clock2.2 GHz4.6 GHz
L3 cacheShown for context, not scoredNo data24 MB
L2 cacheShown for context, not scoredNo data26 MB

Graphics / Gaming

Integrated GraphicsNot decidedMali-G720 MC8Intel Graphics
Xe CoresShown for context, not scoredNo data4
Graphics ClockShown for context, not scoredNo data1.9 GHz

AI

NPU (TOPS)Shown for context, not scoredNo data13 TOPS

Memory

Memory TypeNot decidedNo dataDDR5 6400 MT/s
Memory ChannelNot decidedNo data2
Maximum memoryNot decidedNo data256 GB

Efficiency

LithographyNot decided4 nmNo data
Manufacturing Process4 nmTSMC N3B Advantage
TDPShown for context, not scoredNo data125 W
Maximum turbo powerShown for context, not scoredNo data159 W
Cooling SolutionDevice dependentNo data

Platform

SocketBGA (SoC)FCLGA1851

Devices using these processors

Dimensity 8500 Ultra3 devices
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K0 devices

No device in the catalogue uses this chip