Intel Core Ultra 270K 24-core LGA1851
The 24-core, 5.5GHz boost clock and Z890-E motherboard with 18+2+1+2 power stages provide a robust foundation for high-clock DDR5 memory and sustained multi-threaded workloads. The bundle’s 7 M.2 slots, WiFi 7, and Thunderbolt 4 offer exceptional storage expansion and connectivity that outpaces typical mid-range combos. This kit is best for system builders assembling a high-bandwidth workstation for data-intensive tasks, though its low AI and gaming scores make it a poor fit for those specific uses.
Cores 24
Boost Clock 5500 MHz
Socket LGA1851
31 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (26th percentile)
- Below average ai (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core Ultra 7 |
| Model | 270K |
| Class | desktop |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 24 |
| Boost Clock | 5500 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1851 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 270K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | - | 16 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5500 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | - | 96 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | - | 120 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | LGA1851 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 270K | 29.4 | 20.1 | 59.3 | 26.2 | 40.1 | 38.3 | 77.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
Usage Scores
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