AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245T Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded head-to-head data paints an unusually one-sided picture. Across the eleven shared benchmark tests, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 does not register a single win. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245T claims all eleven victories, with margins ranging from a modest 9.7% in data compression to a commanding 76.2% in the prime number search workload. This is not a case of two processors trading blows in different application types; the Intel part leads in every measured category, from integer and floating-point math to encryption, physics simulation, and single-threaded execution.

That said, the two chips occupy different market segments, and the win tally should be read through that lens. The AMD part is a mobile processor with a 28 W TDP, designed for thin-and-light systems where power draw is a primary constraint. The Intel part is a desktop chip with a 65 W TDP, aimed at mainstream desktop builds where thermal headroom is less restrictive. The Intel processor's dominance in raw throughput is consistent with its higher power envelope and larger physical footprint. The AMD processor's role is not to beat a desktop chip in absolute performance, but to deliver competitive throughput within a fraction of the power budget.

The use-case split is therefore not about which chip wins which workload, but about which workload class matters more for each platform. For sustained multi-threaded rendering, scientific computation, and encryption-heavy tasks, the Intel chip is the clear choice based on the data. For mobile productivity where battery life and thermal limits dominate, the AMD chip's lower TDP makes it the only viable option in many chassis designs, even if its benchmark scores trail.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 uses the Zen 5 architecture on a 4 nm TSMC process, with the Gorgon Point codename and a 195 mm² die size. It packs 6 cores and 12 threads, relying on simultaneous multithreading to extract extra parallelism from each physical core. The cache hierarchy consists of 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a modest 8 MB of shared L3. Memory support includes both DDR5 and LPDDR5X through a dual-channel bus, with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth and ECC support. The integrated graphics are Radeon 840M, and the chip connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 16 CPU lanes.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245T takes a different approach. It uses the Arrow Lake architecture on a 3 nm TSMC process, with a larger 243 mm² die and a transistor count of 17,800 million. It has 14 cores and 14 threads, meaning no hyperthreading; each core is a single thread. The cache design is more generous: 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3. Memory support is DDR5 only, also dual-channel, but bandwidth rises to 102.4 GB/s. ECC is supported, the integrated graphics are Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU, and PCIe connectivity jumps to Gen 5 with 20 CPU lanes.

The process node difference is notable: 3 nm versus 4 nm gives Intel a density and efficiency edge on paper, though the Intel chip still draws more power at 65 W versus 28 W. The core count difference is also stark: 14 cores versus 6 cores, which largely explains the multi-threaded benchmark gaps. The cache disparity, 24 MB L3 versus 8 MB L3, further favors Intel in workloads with large working sets. The AMD chip's 12 threads versus Intel's 14 threads narrows the thread count gap slightly, but the raw core deficit remains decisive in threaded workloads.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest single margin in the dataset is in the prime number search test, where the Intel chip scores 324 against the AMD chip's 77, a 76.2% advantage. This workload is highly sensitive to integer throughput and branch prediction, and the Intel part's higher boost clock of 5.10 GHz versus 4.80 GHz, combined with more cores, produces a dominant result. Floating-point math shows a similar story: Intel scores 108,499 against 42,934, a 60.4% lead. This test scales well with core count and clock speed, both of which favor Intel.

Encryption performance is another major gap. Intel scores 23,656 against 12,418, a 47.5% advantage. The AES and cryptographic workloads in this test benefit from the Intel chip's larger cache and higher clock, as well as its dedicated instruction support. Physics simulation shows a 50.9% gap: Intel at 2,278 versus AMD at 1,119. This test is heavily multi-threaded and the 14-core Intel part simply has more execution resources to throw at the simulation.

Multithreaded performance overall shows a 31.7% gap: Intel at 30,833 versus AMD at 21,054. Integer math is closer but still favors Intel: 88,676 versus 65,991, a 25.6% lead. Extended instructions show a 16.4% gap (22,071 versus 18,456), and random string sorting a 22% gap (34,931 versus 27,252). Data compression is the tightest margin at 9.7%: Intel scores 283,812 versus AMD's 256,420. This closer result suggests that compression workloads are less dependent on raw core count and more on memory bandwidth and per-core efficiency, where the AMD chip's Zen 5 architecture holds up better relative to its smaller core count.

Single-threaded performance shows a 13.3% gap: Intel at 4,367 versus AMD at 3,785. This is a meaningful but not overwhelming difference. It indicates that Intel's Arrow Lake design has a per-core performance advantage over Zen 5 in this configuration, likely driven by the higher boost clock and larger L2 cache per core. The AMD chip's 4.80 GHz boost is respectable, but it cannot close the gap against Intel's 5.10 GHz peak.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has more cores?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245T has 14 cores, while the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 has 6 cores. Intel also has more threads: 14 versus 12, since AMD uses simultaneous multithreading but Intel does not.

Q: How much faster is the Intel chip in single-threaded performance?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245T scores 4,367 in the PassMark single-thread test, while the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 3,785. That is a 13.3% advantage for Intel.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 has a TDP of 28 W, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245T has a TDP of 65 W. The Intel chip draws more than twice the power budget.

Q: Which chip has better memory bandwidth?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245T has 102.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth, while the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 has 89.6 GB/s. Intel leads by 12.8 GB/s.

Q: Does either processor support ECC memory?

A: Yes, both the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245T support ECC memory.

Q: What is the process node for each chip?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 uses a 4 nm TSMC process, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245T uses a 3 nm TSMC process.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the Intel Core Ultra 5 245T outperforms the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 in every single benchmark test recorded in the database. The margins are substantial in most cases, with encryption, physics, floating-point math, and prime number search all showing gaps of roughly 47% to 76%. Even the closest contest, data compression, still favors Intel by nearly 10%. The Intel chip also carries a higher average benchmark score of 38,194 versus the AMD chip's 41,208, though that average is skewed by the different test suites each chip was subjected to; the AMD chip's average is higher because it includes more of its favorable mobile-oriented tests, while the Intel chip's average reflects its desktop test set. The percentile rankings are close: AMD sits at 87th percentile versus Intel's 86th.

The choice between these two rests on platform, not performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 is a mobile processor on AMD Socket FP8, built for laptops and compact systems where the 28 W TDP is a hard constraint. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245T is a desktop processor on Intel Socket 1851, designed for full-size desktops where 65 W is acceptable. No laptop chassis designed around the AMD chip could accommodate the Intel chip, and no desktop motherboard for the Intel chip would accept the AMD chip. The sockets are incompatible, the memory types differ (LPDDR5X support on AMD, DDR5 only on Intel), and the PCIe generations differ (Gen 4 on AMD, Gen 5 on Intel).

For a system builder selecting a desktop CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245T is the data-backed choice: it wins every benchmark, offers more cores, more cache, higher clocks, and greater memory bandwidth. For a mobile system designer, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 is the only applicable option in this comparison, and its 28 W TDP makes it suitable for thin-and-light designs where the Intel chip's 65 W TDP would be impractical. The launch MSRP of the Intel chip is $270; the AMD chip has no recorded launch MSRP in the database.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245T |

|---|---|---|

| Cores | 6 | 14 |

| Threads | 12 | 14 |

| Base clock | 2.00 GHz | 2.20 GHz |

| Boost clock | 4.80 GHz | 5.10 GHz |

| TDP | 28 W | 65 W |

| Socket | AMD Socket FP8 | Intel Socket 1851 |

| Architecture | Zen 5 | Arrow Lake |

| Codename | Gorgon Point | Arrow Lake-S |

| Process node | 4 nm | 3 nm |

| Die size | 195 mm² | 243 mm² |

| Transistors | Not recorded | 17,800 million |

| L1 cache | 80 KB per core | 192 KB per core |

| L2 cache | 1 MB per core | 3 MB per core |

| L3 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB shared |

| Memory support | DDR5, LPDDR5X | DDR5 |

| Memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |

| PCIe | Gen 4, 16 lanes | Gen 5, 20 lanes |

| Integrated graphics | Radeon 840M | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |

| Market segment | Mobile | Desktop |

| Part number | 100-000001866 | SRVFF |

| Launch MSRP | Not recorded | $270 |