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Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
Summary
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225U is certainly an interesting CPU. It is based on the advanced Meteor Lake U Refresh architecture. Interestingly, this processor is manufactured using a modern 3 nm process. This leads us to expect very good efficiency, which is particularly important for notebooks. The integrated Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics with 64 EUs also offers a solid graphics solution.
It is probably more than sufficient for everyday applications and light games. The maximum memory bandwidth of 134 GB/s is also noteworthy. This enables fast data processing in many scenarios. We were surprised at how balanced the overall package seems. The Level 2 cache is 12 MB. This certainly contributes to fast data availability.
Incidentally, the PCIe 4.0 standard is also supported. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225U promises reliable performance for a wide range of tasks.
It is probably more than sufficient for everyday applications and light games. The maximum memory bandwidth of 134 GB/s is also noteworthy. This enables fast data processing in many scenarios. We were surprised at how balanced the overall package seems. The Level 2 cache is 12 MB. This certainly contributes to fast data availability.
Incidentally, the PCIe 4.0 standard is also supported. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225U promises reliable performance for a wide range of tasks.
- Advanced 3 nm manufacturing
- High memory bandwidth of 134 GB/s
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics with 64 EUs
- Modern Meteor Lake U Refresh architecture
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
101 %
8C / 16T · 4.60 GHz
Intel Core i7-11800H
100 %
8C / 16T · 4.60 GHz
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
100 %
12C / 14T · 4.80 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS
99 %
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
8C / 16T · 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
101 %
8C / 16T · 3.40 GHz
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
101 %
12C / 14T · 2.00 GHz
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
100 %
12C / 14T · 1.50 GHz
AMD Ryzen 5 7545U
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.20 GHz
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.20 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
100 %
Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake)
Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
100 %
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
99 %
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
98 %
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
AI performance (NPU)
Apple M2 (8-GPU)
122 %
8C / 8T · 0.66 GHz
Apple M2
122 %
8C / 8T · 0.66 GHz
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
100 %
12C / 14T · 1.50 GHz
Apple M1 (7-GPU)
85 %
8C / 8T · 0.60 GHz
10C / 10T · 0.60 GHz
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Specifications
At a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core 5 (13) |
| CPU group | Intel Core Ultra 200U (4) |
| Architecture | Meteor Lake U Refresh |
| Technology | 3 nm |
| Segment | Notebook |
| Socket | BGA 2049 |
| Generation | 2 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 12 / 14 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Redwood Cove 1.50 - 4.80 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 8x Crestmont 1.30 - 3.80 GHz |
| Core Cluster 3: | 2x Crestmont 0.70 - 2.40 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 12.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | |
| Overclocking | No |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
| GPU frequency | 0.60 - 2.00 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 64 / 512 |
| Raytracing | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 4 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| Technology | 5 nm |
| Release date | Q4/2023 |
NPU AI performance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost |
| AI specifications | Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| LPDDR5X-8400 DDR5-6400 | 134.4 GB/s 102.4 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal Management
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 57 W |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | 12 W |
| T. junction max. | 105 °C |
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date | Q1/2025 |
| Release price | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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3
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4
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
12C / 14T · 4.80 GHz
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