Intel Core Ultra 5 225U

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Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 225U Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 12 Cores and 14 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 5 225U

Description: Intel Graphics, Intel AI Boost

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA2049

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 14 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.5 GHz Base, 4.8 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 10 Cores, 10 Threads, 1.3 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 12 W

TDP Up: 57 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 5 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to LPDDR5/x 8400 MT/s Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2025

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1061st fastest in multithreading out of 5821 CPUs
448th fastest in single threading out of 5821 CPUs
236th fastest in out of 1618 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

18024

Single Thread Rating

3546

Samples: 397*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 5 225U

Integer Math	62,833 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	45,978 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	61 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21,882 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,627 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	202,748 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,109 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	11,584 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,546 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 5 225U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Flex 2-in-1 14" Touchscreen Laptop, Intel 12-core Ultra 5 225U (Beats Core 7 150U), 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Audio, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro	$529.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 Business Laptop (14" FHD+, Intel 12-Core Ultra 5 225U (> Ultra 7 155U), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Backlit, Fingerprint Reader, 5MP Webcam, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Pro, AI PC	$1245.88 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Laptop ntel® Core™ Ultra 5 225U Processor 16" WUXGA IPS Ultra 5 225U 16GB 512GB SSD 83KS000UUS	$799.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 Business AI PC Laptop (16" FHD+ Anti-Glare, Intel 12-Core Ultra 5 225U (> i7-1365U), 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD), Fingerprint, 1080P IR Webcam, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Pro	$899.98 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,217
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,605
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,737
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		18,024
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		17,989
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,457
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,590
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,382

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.18
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		49.97
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.36
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.03
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		3,546
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,501
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,002
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,884
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,612
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,586
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3347793 - Mar 13 2026		18749
BL3347217 - Mar 13 2026		19709
BL3346289 - Mar 13 2026		11489
BL3341731 - Mar 11 2026		19165
BL3339219 - Mar 10 2026		20422

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		18,024
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		18,945 (+5.1%)
AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		22,097 (+22.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		20,079 (+11.4%)
AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		19,593 (+8.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		19,590 (+8.7%)
AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		19,314 (+7.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 266V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		19,240 (+6.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		18,114 (+0.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		17,898 (-0.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		17,889 (-0.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		17,306 (-4.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		16,161 (-10.3%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 225U Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,351
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,986
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,891
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,907
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,893
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,705
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,890
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,698
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,666
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U		3,949

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