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Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 225F

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop processor released on January 1, 2025, built on the Arrow Lake architecture using a 3 nm process. It has 10 cores and 10 threads (6 performance cores plus 4 efficiency cores), a base clock of 3.30 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.90 GHz, 20 MB of L3 cache, a 65 W TDP and the FCLGA1851 socket.

IntelCore Ultra 5DesktopFCLGA1851Arrow LakeTDP 65 WCompute Tile 's N3B2025
Cores
10
Threads
10
Boost Clock
4.9 GHz
Base Clock
3.3 GHz
Architecture
Arrow Lake
Socket
FCLGA1851
Process Node
Compute Tile 's N3B
TDP
65 W
Hybrid core layout
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6 Performance 4 Efficiency 10 Threads
Notable capabilities:Gaussian Neural AcceleratorExtended Page Tables (EPT)Control-flow Enforcement (CET)

Best for

High-FPS gaming & low-latency tasksDaily productivity & development

Overview

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop processor with a hybrid 10-core layout (6 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores) and 10 threads, built on the Arrow Lake architecture (Compute Tile 's N3B process). It launched in Jan 2025. Clocks run from 3.3 GHz base to 4.9 GHz boost. A 20-MB L3 cache backs the cores (4.3 MB per core). It addresses DDR5 memory up to 256 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA1851 socket and exposes PCIe 5.0 (24 lanes). Rated TDP is 65 W. Notable platform capabilities: Gaussian Neural Accelerator, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
11,675
47% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
31,033
26% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
4,392
80% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
26,320
16% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
24,974
18% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
32,779
16% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
20,934
95% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
3,103
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
3,103
29% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
477
24% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
1,448
36% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
145
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F scores 4,392 in single-core performance and 31,033 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 11,675 for overall performance, 26,320 for productivity performance, 24,974 for creator performance, 32,779 for engineering performance and 20,934 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 3,103 per core, 3,103 per thread and 477 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,448. Its performance index is 145, so its overall performance is 45% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
66,411
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
13% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
92,559
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
102% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
310,933
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
36% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
22,644
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
97% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
2,434
20% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
123% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
28,047
16% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
81% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
352
33% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
425% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
37,341
14% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
65% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F scores 66,411 in integer math, 92,559 in floating-point math, 310,933 in compression, 22,644 in cryptography, 2,434 in physics simulation, 28,047 in vector SIMD, 352 in the prime sieve and 37,341 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 13% above in integer math, 102% above in floating-point math, 36% above in compression, 97% above in cryptography, 123% above in physics simulation, 81% above in vector SIMD, 425% above in the prime sieve and 65% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
10
Threads
10
Performance Cores
6
Efficiency Cores
4
Threads per Core
1
Hybrid Architecture
Yes
Base Clock
3.3 GHz
Boost Clock
4.9 GHz

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has 10 physical cores and runs 10 logical threads. It uses a hybrid layout of 6 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 3.30 GHz and boosts up to 4.90 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Core Ultra 5
Segment
Desktop
Generation
Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)
Architecture
Arrow Lake
Codename
Arrow Lake
Process Node
Compute Tile 's N3B
Lithography
3 nm
Release Date
Jan 2025

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop processor, belongs to the Intel Core Ultra 5 family, uses the Arrow Lake architecture, carries the codename Arrow Lake and is manufactured on a Compute Tile 's N3B process. It launched in Jan 2025.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
1 MB
L2 Cache (Total)
22 MB
L3 Cache
20 MB
Cache per Core
4.3 MB
Total Cache
43.0 MB

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has 1.03 MB of L1 cache, 22 MB of L2 cache and 20 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 43.0 MB of cache, or 4.30 MB per core.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 1.0 MBL2 22 MBL3 20 MB

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 1.0 MB, L2 at 22 MB and L3 at 20 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 51% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
256 GB
Memory Channels
2
Memory Types
DDR5
DDR5 Support
Yes
DDR4 Support
No
LPDDR Support
No
ECC Memory
No

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F supports DDR5 memory, addresses up to 256 GB of memory and uses 2 memory channels. It does not support DDR4 and LPDDR memory. It does not support ECC memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
No

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA1851
PCIe Generation
5.0
PCIe Lanes
24

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F uses the FCLGA1851 socket, supports PCI Express 5.0 and provides up to 24 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
65 W

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has a rated TDP of 65 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

13 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX2AVXCETFMA64-bit (x86-64)SSE4.1SSE4.2SSESSE2SSE3SSSE3MMX
Not recorded
AMXAVX-512AVX-VNNICET-IBTCET-SSFMA3

Security and Reliability

5 supported
Supported
Control-flow Enforcement (CET)Boot GuardHardware RNGOS GuardMode-Based Execute Control
Not recorded
AES-NIExecute Disable (NX)Hardware ShieldOS Guard (SMAP)SGXSMAP

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

AI Acceleration

1 supported
Supported
Gaussian Neural Accelerator

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F supports AES-NI, AVX2, AVX, CET, FMA, 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AMX, AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, CET-IBT, CET-SS and FMA3, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F supports Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG, OS Guard and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Execute Disable (NX), Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP), SGX and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F supports Gaussian Neural Accelerator among its AI acceleration features.

Feex records the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Foundry
TSMC
Launch Price
$165

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is manufactured by TSMC. It launched at a price of $165.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 225F
Normalized Name
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 225F
Model Number
225F
Processor Number
225F
Product line brand
Core Ultra

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is also identified by the model number 225F and the processor number 225F.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 64% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and Max Memory Speed. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size and Die Count. Naming & Aliases: SKU and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F have?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has 10 cores and 10 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F use?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is built on the Arrow Lake architecture on a Compute Tile 's N3B process.

Does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F have integrated graphics?

No. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F use?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F uses the FCLGA1851 socket.

What memory does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F support?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F supports DDR5 up to 256 GB across 2 channels.

How fast does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F run?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F can boost up to 4.9 GHz, with a 3.3 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has a TDP of 65 W.

How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F scores 31,033 multi-core and 4,392 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F include Gaussian Neural Accelerator, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).

What is the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is well suited for High-FPS gaming & low-latency tasks, Daily productivity & development.

How much cache does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F have?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has 1056 KB of L1 cache, 22528 KB of L2 cache and 20 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has a computed performance index of 145, which is 45% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.