Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 225H
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H is a laptop processor released on January 1, 2025, built on the Arrow Lake architecture using a 3 nm process. It has 14 cores and 14 threads (4 performance cores plus 8 efficiency cores), a base clock of 1.70 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.90 GHz, 18 MB of L3 cache, a 28 W TDP and the FCBGA2049 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H is a mobile processor with a hybrid 14-core layout (4 performance cores + 8 efficiency cores) and 14 threads, built on the Arrow Lake architecture. It launched in Jan 2025. Clocks run from 1.7 GHz base to 4.9 GHz boost. A 18-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.5 MB per core). It addresses LPDDR5, DDR5 memory up to 128 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCBGA2049 socket and exposes PCIe 5.0 (28 lanes). Rated TDP is 28 W. Notable platform capabilities: Gaussian Neural Accelerator, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H scores 4,267 in single-core performance and 28,419 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 11,012 for overall performance, 24,446 for productivity performance, 23,311 for creator performance, 31,794 for engineering performance and 19,906 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 2,030 per core, 2,030 per thread and 1,015 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 2,081. Its performance index is 136, so its overall performance is 36% 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
8 workloadsScores 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.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H scores 68,599 in integer math, 86,596 in floating-point math, 283,423 in compression, 21,424 in cryptography, 1,880 in physics simulation, 21,922 in vector SIMD, 221 in the prime sieve and 33,651 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 16% above in integer math, 89% above in floating-point math, 24% above in compression, 86% above in cryptography, 72% above in physics simulation, 41% above in vector SIMD, 230% above in the prime sieve and 49% 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
8 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has 14 physical cores and runs 14 logical threads. It uses a hybrid layout of 4 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 1.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.90 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H is a mobile processor, belongs to the Intel Core Ultra 5 family, uses the Arrow Lake architecture, carries the codename Arrow Lake and is manufactured on a 3 nm process. It launched in Jan 2025.
Cache
5 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has 1.38 MB of L1 cache, 2 MB of L2 cache and 18 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 21.4 MB of cache, or 1.53 MB per core.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 1.4 MB, L2 at 2 MB and L3 at 18 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 84% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
8 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H supports LPDDR5, DDR5 memory, addresses up to 128 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 6,400 MT/s. It does not support DDR4 memory. It does not support ECC memory.
Graphics
3 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H includes integrated graphics (Intel Arc 130T GPU) and clocks the graphics up to 2.20 GHz.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H uses the FCBGA2049 socket, supports PCI Express 5.0 and provides up to 28 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has a rated TDP of 28 W.
Platform Capabilities
16 supported, 0 not supportedInstruction 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
6 supportedSecurity and Reliability
5 supportedVirtualization
3 supportedAI Acceleration
1 supportedOS Compatibility
1 supportedThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H supports AES-NI, AVX2, CET, 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1 and SSE4.2 among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AMX, AVX-512, AVX, AVX-VNNI, CET-IBT and CET-SS, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 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 225H 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 225H supports Gaussian Neural Accelerator among its AI acceleration features.
Feex records the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H as Windows 11 eligible.
Naming & Aliases
5 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 225H is also identified by the model number 225H and the processor number 225H.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
64% recordedFeex has recorded 64% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H. 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. Graphics: Graphics Base Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. 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, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU and Part Number.
Common questions
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H have?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has 14 cores and 14 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H use?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H is built on the Arrow Lake architecture.
Does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H have integrated graphics?
Yes. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H includes integrated graphics: Intel Arc 130T GPU.
What socket does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H use?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H uses the FCBGA2049 socket.
What memory does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H support?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H supports LPDDR5, DDR5 up to 128 GB across 2 channels.
How fast does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H run?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H can boost up to 4.9 GHz, with a 1.7 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has a TDP of 28 W.
How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H scores 28,419 multi-core and 4,267 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H include Gaussian Neural Accelerator, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).
What is the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H is well suited for High-FPS gaming & low-latency tasks, Daily productivity & development, Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.
How much cache does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H have?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has 1408 KB of L1 cache, 2048 KB of L2 cache and 18 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has a computed performance index of 136, which is 36% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.