Intel Core Ultra 5 225 10-core LGA 1851
Built on the 3nm TSMC N3B process, this 10-core Arrow Lake chip delivers strong efficiency with a 65W TDP and a 4.9GHz boost clock. It includes a capable integrated Intel Graphics engine and a boxed Laminar RM2 cooler, making it a complete out-of-the-box solution for new LGA 1851 builds. This processor is best for budget-conscious system builders who prioritize modern platform features and efficient productivity over raw multi-threaded server workloads.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong single thread (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong platform (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core Ultra 5 |
| Model | 225 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 3 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 10 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| E-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 10 |
| Base Clock | 3300 |
| Boost Clock | 4900 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 22 |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 30352 |
| PassMark Single | 4414 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 6400 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 192 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1851 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 121 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| NPU TOPS | 13 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 8 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 10 | 16 | 128 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4900 | 5200 | 4400 | 4700 | 2800 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 20 | 96 | 256 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 360 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1851 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | Intel BGA 1338 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | Intel UHD Graphics | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | 85.4 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 95.8 | 86.7 | 73.4 | 95.6 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77 | 96.8 | 90.8 | 99.5 | 0 | 88.8 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.6 | 69.6 | 71.1 | 99.4 | 66.6 | 25.1 | 82.1 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 17.9 | 54.7 | 54.8 | 32.6 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 30.8 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.2 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 17.6 | 58.6 | 20.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From ¥33,765
Price History
Usage Scores
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