[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core Ultra 5 225
Overall Score
64/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core Ultra 5 225 is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 64/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Good
72/100
Performance
Rating: Very Good
80/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.7 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 20MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 33x |
| P-Cores | 6 |
| P-Threads | 6 |
| Total Cores | 10 |
| Total Threads | 10 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.9 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 74 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 104.6 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1260 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 376.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 380.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 135.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 20.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 309.7 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Arrow Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics |
| Model number | 225 |
| Released | December 18, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 102.37 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, Thread Director- Virtualization: VMD, VT-d, VT-x- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 121 W |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 302.8 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 22.3 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 27.2B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 358M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 92 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 65.3 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 2340 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 36.6M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 2.7 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 14.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 229.4 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 468.6 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-08-11(Rocketsteve) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-08-15(Rocketsteve) | Cinebench 2026 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 16 |
| GPU Base Clock | 350 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1800 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| ROPs | 4 |
| Shading Units | 128 |
| TGP | 6-15 W |
| TMUs | 8 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).