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Intel Core Ultra 5 225U Benchmark, Test and specs
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Modern and very efficient mobile processor for office tasks and older computer games The Intel Core Ultra 5 225U is a 12 core processor. It can handle 14 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2025. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225U is based on the 2. generation of the Intel Core 5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 2049.
| Name: | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
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| Family: | Intel Core 5 (7) |
| CPU group: | Intel Core Ultra 200U (4) |
| Architecture: | Meteor Lake U Refresh |
| Technology: | 3 nm |
| Segment: | Notebook |
| Generation: | 2 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The 12 CPU cores of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225U clock with 1.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 12 / 14 |
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| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core: | 2x Redwood Cove |
| B-Core: | 8x Crestmont |
| C-Core: | 2x Crestmont |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| A-Core Frequency: | 1.50 GHz (4.80 GHz) |
| B-Core Frequency: | 1.30 GHz (3.80 GHz) |
| C-Core Frequency: | 0.70 GHz (2.40 GHz) |
NPU AI performance
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
| AI hardware: | Intel® AI Boost |
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| AI specifications: | Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU: | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
With the Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake), the Intel Core Ultra 5 225U has an build in graphic solution. It has 64 SM processors, which have a total of 512 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.
| GPU name: | Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.60 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 2.00 GHz |
| Compute units: | 64 |
| Shader: | 512 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | Yes |
| Release date: | Q4/2023 |
| Max. displays: | 4 |
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| Generation: | -- |
| Direct X: | 12.2 |
| Technology: | 5 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 32 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
Hardware codec support
Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | Decode |
| AV1: | Decode / Encode |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225U supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 134.4 GB/s. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| LPDDR5X-8400 DDR5-6400 | 134.4 GB/s 102.4 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 128 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 4.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementWith the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225U has a TDP of 15 W. |
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|---|---|
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 57 W |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | 12 W |
| Tjunction max.: | 105 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225U has a 12.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.
| Technology: | 3 nm |
|---|---|
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | BGA 2049 |
| L2-Cache: | 12.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | -- |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | Windows 11, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2025 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core Ultra 5 225U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
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Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
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AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
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AMD Ryzen 5 7545U
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
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AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
12C 14T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
12C 14T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
14C 14T @ 2.90 GHz |
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14C 14T @ 3.10 GHz |
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