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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop processor released in 2025, featuring 10 cores and 10 threads based on the Arrow Lake microarchitecture.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop processor from Intel's Arrow Lake family, launched in January 2025. It has 10 cores (6 performance cores and 4 efficient cores) and 10 threads, with a base clock of 3.3 GHz and a boost clock of 4.9 GHz. The processor includes 22 MB of L2 cache and 20 MB of L3 cache, and is built on a 3 nm process node. It has a TDP of 65 W and a maximum turbo power of 121 W. The processor uses the FCLGA1851 socket and supports up to DDR5-6400 MT/s memory across two channels, without ECC support. It does not have integrated graphics. It provides 24 PCIe lanes, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 4.0, and supports instruction sets including 64-bit, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, and AVX2. The multiplier is locked, and the launch MSRP was $221.

Benchmarks

Blender Open Data score214.76 samples/min
Nero Score AI3,190 images/min
Nero Score AVC encode2,433 fps

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Specifications

Microarchitecture unverified Arrow Lake
Cores10
P-cores6
E-cores4
Threads10
Base clock3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz
L2 cache (total)22 MB
L3 cache20 MB
Process node3 nm
TDP / base power65 W
Max turbo power121 W
SocketFCLGA1851
Memory supportUp to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Memory channels2
ECC memory supportNo
Integrated graphicsn/a
PCIe lanes (CPU)24
PCIe version5.0 and 4.0
Instruction sets64-bit, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Unlocked multiplierNo
Release date2025-01-01
Release year2025
Launch MSRP221 USD