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General

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Series

Ryzen 9000 Series1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Series row: Ryzen 9000 Series.

Core Ultra 200S5Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-lists-non-k-and-t-series-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-desktop-pcsRead 14 October 2026The article calls the family the non-K Core Ultra 200S processors.

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

100-100001405WOF, 100-0000014051Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Product ID Boxed 100-100001405WOF and Product ID Tray 100-000001405.

BX80768225, BXC80768225, AT8076805EA0, AT8076806415, AT80768067702Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 14 October 2026Ordering codes: BX80768225 (box, spec codes SRQCZ stepping B0 and SRVF7 stepping A0), BXC80768225 (box for China, same two spec codes), AT8076805EA0 (tray, Q4ZM), AT8076806415 (tray, SRQCZ) and AT8076806770 (tray, SRVF7).

GTIN / EAN

73014331560911Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/CPU/j9epsxb36/AMD-Ryzen-5-9600XRead 14 October 2026UPC 730143315609 for the boxed 100-100001405WOF. The page also lists EAN 0730143315609 and 4068688516264 without saying which box the second one belongs to, so it is not stored.

73585855082611Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/CPU/08v2tkc7w/Intel-Core-Ultra-5-225Read 14 October 2026Part number BX80768225. The page lists UPCs 735858550826 and 735858550833 plus a third UPC and an EAN without saying which box each belongs to. Japanese retailers Tsukumo and KS Denki key BX80768225 to 0735858550826. Only 735858550826 is stored.

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

2 June 20242Press releaseamd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-6-2-amd-unveils-next-gen-zen-5-ryzen-processors-to-p.htmlRead 14 October 2026AMD press release dated 2 June 2024 (Computex, Taipei) unveils the Ryzen 9000 Series and lists the Ryzen 5 9600X with 6 cores, 12 threads and 65W. No price or exact date is given there.

6 January 20255Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-lists-non-k-and-t-series-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-desktop-pcsRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware, 6 January 2025: Intel published the list of non-K Core Ultra 200S desktop processors that Monday, at CES 2025.

Status

Available1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Product is listed and current on AMD's page.

Available1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Marketing Status: Launched.

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-cpu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware's review says the Ryzen 5 9600X replaces the Ryzen 5 7600X.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

$2793Press articlepcgameshardware.de/CPU-CPU-154106/News/AMD-offizielle-Preise-Ryzen-5-9600X-7-9700X-9-9900X-9950X-1453176Read 14 October 2026PC Games Hardware, 7 August 2024: AMD confirmed on X that the Ryzen 5 9600X goes on sale on 8 August 2024 at 279 US dollars. It lists the Ryzen 5 7600X at 299 US dollars. Tom's Hardware, published 7 August 2024, also gives $279. Prices are before sales tax.

$2462Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 14 October 2026Tray ordering codes list a recommended customer price of $236. ARK now lists $183 for the box after a later price cut, which is not stored. The box launch price is in the Tom's Hardware price article.9Press articletech.yahoo.com/computing/deals/articles/intel-slashes-core-ultra-5-163523906.htmlRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware article of 18 July 2025, syndicated on Yahoo: the Core Ultra 5 225 launched with an MSRP between $236 and $246. The tray price is $236 on ARK, so $246 is the box price. US dollars, excluding tax. Wccftech gives $246 for the 225 at launch.10Press articlewccftech.com/intel-core-ultra-5-225-225f-cpus-17-percent-cheaper-in-us-27-percent-cheaper-in-eu/ampRead 14 October 2026Article of 18 July 2025: launch prices in the US were $246 for the Core Ultra 5 225 and $231 for the 225F. It does not say tray or box.

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

€3094Press articlepcgameshardware.de/CPU-CPU-154106/News/Ryzen-7-9700X-und-Ryzen-5-9600X-zum-Tiefstpreis-1453430Read 14 October 2026PC Games Hardware, 9 August 2024: AMD recommends a retail price of 309 euro for the Ryzen 5 9600X in Germany. Shops listed 309 euro on launch day. German consumer prices normally include VAT. The article does not state the tax treatment.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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SegmentiThe segment the chip maker sells it in. Intel calls laptop chips Mobile. AMD laptop chips that also list Desktops, for mini PCs, stay laptop.

Desktop1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

Desktop1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026

Instruction setiApple and Qualcomm chips are Arm64. Intel and AMD chips are x86-64.

x86-641Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

x86-641Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2, which are x86 extensions.

CodenameiThe chip maker's codename. Intel: the Code Name row without "Products formerly". AMD: the Former Codename row without the socket.

Granite Ridge1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Former Codename row reads Granite Ridge AM5. Stored without the socket.

Arrow Lake1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Code Name row reads Products formerly Arrow Lake.

CPU process (as published)iVerbatim name of the process the CPU cores are made on, e.g. TSMC N3B or Intel 18A.

TSMC 4nm FinFET1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Processor Technology for CPU Cores. The I/O die is TSMC 6nm FinFET.

TSMC N3B1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026CPU Lithography row: TSMC N3B.

CPU process nodeiThe nm class of the named CPU-core process, as on laptops and desktop PCs: TSMC N3B is 3, Intel 7 is 10, Intel 4 is 7 and Intel 18A is 1.8. The exact name is in CPU process (as published). I/O and graphics dies may use other nodes.

4nm1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

3nm1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026TSMC N3B is stored as 3 nm, as on the other Arrow Lake desktop products. Intel prints no nm figure.

AVX-512iThe chip maker lists AVX-512 among the supported instruction extensions.

Yes1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Supported Extensions list includes AVX512.

No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2 only.

Cores and clocks

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Core configurationiOne row per core group the chip maker names. Intel names performance, efficient and low-power efficient cores. AMD names Zen 5 and Zen 5c cores. Qualcomm names prime and performance cores.

AAMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Count	Core	Base clock (GHz)	Max clock (GHz)
6	Zen 5	3.9	5.4

Source1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026AMD names no core roles. Processor Architecture is Zen 5. Base Clock is AMD's average effective base frequency of all cores. Max. Boost Clock is the highest single-core clock.

BIntel Core Ultra 5 225

Core type	Count	Core	Base clock (GHz)	Max clock (GHz)
Performance	6	Lion Cove	3.3	4.9
Efficiency	4	Skymont	2.7	4.4

Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total cores 10, Performance-cores 6, Efficient-cores 4, Low-power efficient-cores 0. Performance-core base 3.3 GHz and max turbo 4.9 GHz. Efficient-core base 2.7 GHz and max turbo 4.4 GHz. Core names Lion Cove and Skymont come from Tom's Hardware.12Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review of 7 May 2026: six Lion Cove P-cores, the same as the 245K and 250K Plus, and four Skymont E-cores, with a 3.3 GHz base clock and a 4.9 GHz maximum boost.

CoresiPhysical cores, not threads.

6=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

10=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

Cores labelled performanceiCounts only cores the chip maker labels performance. Not available when the maker labels no roles, as on AMD chips. Qualcomm and Apple use other labels for their fastest cores.

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6=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

Cores labelled efficiencyiCounts efficient and low-power efficient cores. Not available when the maker labels no roles.

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4=CalculatedFrom Core configuration

ThreadsiHardware threads, including simultaneous multithreading where the chip has it.

121Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

101Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total Threads 10. Intel Hyper-Threading Technology: No.

Max boost clockiHighest clock the chip maker states for the processor, Intel Max Turbo Frequency or AMD Max. Boost Clock. Often reached on one or two cores only. It can be higher than every core group's max clock.

5.4GHz1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

4.9GHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz, the same as the Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency.

Unlocked for overclockingiThe core multiplier is unlocked, as on Intel K models and AMD chips listed as Unlocked for Overclocking. Memory profiles such as XMP or EXPO alone do not count.

Yes1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

No12Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-reviewRead 14 October 2026The review says you can not overclock the chip and that Intel offers no K-series version of the 225. ARK lists no unlocked option.

Cache

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L2 cacheiTotal L2 cache of all cores.

6MB1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

22MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total L2 Cache 22 MB.

L3 cacheiTotal L3 cache, including 3D V-Cache. Intel Smart Cache is L3. L2 is not added. A total cache figure from Qualcomm or Apple is not L3.

32MB1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 202632 MB L3. L2 is 6 MB and L1 is 480 KB.

20MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 202620 MB Intel Smart Cache.

AMD 3D V-CacheiExtra L3 cache stacked on a compute die. Yes when at least one compute die has it.

No5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-cpu-reviewRead 14 October 2026The table lists 38MB (6+32) of L2 and L3 and the text sets the chip apart from AMD's gaming-focused X3D processors. AMD names V-Cache only on its X3D models. The AMD page lists no stacked cache.

No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026AMD technology. ARK lists only the 20 MB Smart Cache and no stacked cache.

Power and thermals

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Base power (TDP)iIntel Processor Base Power or AMD Default TDP. A rating for cooler and board design, not measured power draw. A Default TDP printed as a range, such as 35-54 W, is not stored.

65W1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Default TDP 65W.

65W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Processor Base Power 65 W.

Max turbo poweriHighest package power limit at stock settings. Intel Maximum Turbo Power, or AMD's package power tracking (PPT) limit. The source note says which. Only a source that names this exact chip counts. A database value applied to a whole class of chips does not.

88W5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-cpu-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specifications table row for the Ryzen 5 9600X reads TDP / PPT 65W / 88W. The text calls it a 65/88W TDP/PPT rating. 88 W is AMD's package power tracking limit. BuildCores also lists PPT 88 W.11Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/CPU/j9epsxb36/AMD-Ryzen-5-9600XRead 14 October 2026Specifications list PPT 88 W next to TDP 65 W.

121W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Maximum Turbo Power 121 W.

Configurable power rangeiThe sustained power range a PC or laptop maker may set. AMD cTDP. Intel Minimum and Maximum Assured Power.

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Max operating temperatureiHighest die temperature the chip maker allows, called Tjmax or Tjunction. The chip lowers its clocks to stay below it.

95°C1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

105°C1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Operating Temperature 105 C. ARK prints no row named TJ Max for this chip.

Memory

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Memory supportiOfficial memory speeds per memory type, module type and module configuration, as the chip maker states them.

AAMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Memory type	Module type	Modules	Max speed (MT/s)
DDR5	UDIMM	2x1R	5,600
DDR5	UDIMM	2x2R	5,600
DDR5	UDIMM	4x1R	3,600
DDR5	UDIMM	4x2R	3,600

Source1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Memory Speed rows: 2x1R DDR5-5600, 2x2R DDR5-5600, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600. System Memory Subtype is UDIMM.

BIntel Core Ultra 5 225

Memory type	Max speed (MT/s)
DDR5	6,400

Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Memory Types: Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s. ARK names no module type, rank or DIMM-per-channel setting for this chip, so the row has only the memory type and the speed. Tom's Hardware notes that Intel does not mention CUDIMM support for the non-K chips.

Max memory speed (official)iHighest official speed in the memory support table, for any module type. Four modules or plain UDIMMs can run slower. Intel quotes some chips with CUDIMM speeds only.

5,600MT/s=CalculatedFrom Memory support

6,400MT/s=CalculatedFrom Memory support

Memory channelsiCounted in 64-bit channels, as Intel and AMD count them. A DDR5 module has two 32-bit subchannels and makers count it as one channel. A maker that counts narrower channels and states their width is converted by the total bus width, so Qualcomm's 8 channels of 16 bits are 2. A total bus width alone is divided by 64, so AMD's 256-bit interface is 4. The maker's own count goes in the source note.

21Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

21Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max # of Memory Channels 2.

Memory bandwidth (claimed)iPeak memory bandwidth the chip maker states. Not a measurement.

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Max memoryiMost memory the chip maker says the processor supports. When the limit depends on the device, as for Apple chips, the highest limit the maker states for this chip in any device. The device goes in the source note. When Intel's documents differ, such as 192 GB in a launch brief and 256 GB on its spec page, the current spec page wins, since newer memory modules can raise the limit.

256GB1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

256GB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Memory Size 256 GB.

ECC memory supportiThe chip maker says the processor supports ECC memory. Most need a board that supports it too. DDR5 on-die ECC does not count.

Yes1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Page says ECC Support: Yes (Requires mobo support).

No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026ECC Memory Supported: No.

Platform

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Socket or packageiDesktop socket, e.g. AM5 or LGA1851. Laptop chips are soldered, so this is the package the maker names, e.g. FP8. When the maker names several packages, in the socket row or the product IDs, list them all separated by commas, such as "FP7, FP7r2".

AM51Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

LGA18511Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Sockets Supported: FCLGA1851. Stored without the FC prefix.

Compatible chipsetsiDesktop chipsets the chip maker lists, with the brand and without the word chipset, e.g. AMD X870E, AMD B850 or Intel Z890. Same form as the motherboard chipset.

AMD A620, AMD X670E, AMD X670, AMD B650E, AMD B650, AMD X870E, AMD X870, AMD B840, AMD B8501Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

Intel Q870, Intel H810, Intel W880, Intel B860, Intel Z8903Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/compatible.htmlRead 14 October 2026Compatible tab lists the Intel Q870, H810, W880, B860 and Z890 chipsets.

CPU PCIe lanesiUsable PCIe lanes from the processor, one row per PCIe generation. Lanes that link the CPU to the chipset are not counted. If the maker gives only a total, a review that lists the split may be used, and the source note names it. When the package also holds the chipset, as on Intel Raptor Lake U and H chips, ARK's total includes the chipset lanes. Those are not counted, so the datasheet split is used. On Intel Core Ultra chips, such as Panther Lake, the platform controller or SoC tile is part of the processor, so its lanes count.

AAMD Ryzen 5 9600X

PCIe generation	Lanes
5	24

Source1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026PCI Express Version is PCIe 5.0. Native PCIe Lanes (Total/Usable) is 28 and 24. The 24 usable lanes are stored.

BIntel Core Ultra 5 225

PCIe generation	Lanes
5	20
4	4

Source5Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-lists-non-k-and-t-series-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-desktop-pcsRead 14 October 2026The article says all the non-K Core Ultra 200S chips feature 24 PCIe lanes: 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes for graphics, four PCIe 5.0 lanes for an SSD and four PCIe 4.0 lanes for another drive. The 225 is one of the 11 models. That makes 20 Gen 5 lanes and 4 Gen 4 lanes. ARK gives only the total of 24 and the revisions 5.0 and 4.0.

CPU PCIe lanes in totaliUsable lanes from the processor. Lanes to the chipset are not counted.

24=CalculatedFrom CPU PCIe lanes

24=CalculatedFrom CPU PCIe lanes

Highest PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation of the processor's own lanes. Chipset lanes are not counted.

5=CalculatedFrom CPU PCIe lanes

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Native USB portsiUSB ports the processor itself provides, as the chip maker lists them. The board or laptop decides which ones reach a connector. Chipset ports are not counted. eUSB2 is the embedded USB 2.0 link that Qualcomm lists. It needs a repeater on the board to become a USB 2.0 port.

AAMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Standard	Count
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)	4
USB 2.0	1

Source1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) 4 and Native USB 2.0 (480Mbps) 1.

BIntel Core Ultra 5 225

Standard
Thunderbolt 4

Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Intel Thunderbolt 4: Yes. Intel gives no port count, so the row has no count.

Native USB4 or ThunderboltiThe processor itself provides USB4 or Thunderbolt. The board or laptop must still wire it to a port.

No=CalculatedFrom Native USB ports

Yes=CalculatedFrom Native USB ports

Integrated graphics

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Integrated graphicsiNo for chips that need a graphics card, such as Intel F models.

Yes1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

Yes1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026GPU Name: Intel Graphics, with Xe-cores listed.

Integrated GPUiAs the chip maker names it.

AMD Radeon Graphics1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Model: AMD Radeon Graphics.

Intel Graphics1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026GPU Name: Intel Graphics.

GPU coresiAs the chip maker counts them: AMD compute units, Intel Xe-cores, Apple GPU cores. Counts from different makers are not comparable. Intel execution units (EUs) are not Xe-cores and are not stored here. Apple sells some chips with two GPU core counts under one name, so it is per variant.

21Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Core Count 2.

21Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Xe-cores: 2. The 245K and 250K Plus list 4.

Max GPU clockiIntel Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency or AMD Graphics Frequency.

2,200MHz1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Frequency 2200 MHz.

1,800MHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.8 GHz. Graphics base frequency 300 MHz.

Max displaysiDisplays the integrated GPU drives at the same time. The chip maker's total. Intel counts a built-in laptop panel in it. A count of external displays only, as Qualcomm gives, is left out and goes in the source note.

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41Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026# of Displays Supported: 4.

DisplayPort versioniHighest DisplayPort version the integrated GPU outputs, with the UHBR rate when stated.

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2.1 UHBR201Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Output: eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL.

HDMI versioniHighest HDMI version the integrated GPU outputs, as published.

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2.1 FRL1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Output: eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL.

Hardware video encodeiCodecs the chip maker states the integrated GPU encodes in hardware.

H.264, H.265 (HEVC)12Maker product pagegithub.com/GPUOpen-LibrariesAndSDKs/AMF/wiki/GPU-and-APU-HW-Features-and-SupportRead 14 October 2026AMD AMF wiki lists Ryzen 9xxx Granite Ridge with VCN 3.0. The VCN 3.0 and 3.1 row shows AVC and HEVC encode and N/A for AV1.

H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and AV1 encode and decode are all listed as Yes.

Hardware video decodeiCodecs the chip maker states the integrated GPU decodes in hardware.

H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV112Maker product pagegithub.com/GPUOpen-LibrariesAndSDKs/AMF/wiki/GPU-and-APU-HW-Features-and-SupportRead 14 October 2026The same row shows AVC, HEVC, VP9 and AV1 decode. The table is per chip family, not per processor number.

H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and AV1 are listed. ARK has no VP9 row, so VP9 is left out.

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NPU performanceiNPU only, as the chip maker states it. CPU and GPU AI throughput are not included. Precision, usually INT8, belongs in the source note.

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13TOPS1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026NPU Peak TOPS (Int8): 13.

Total AI performanceiThe chip maker's combined AI figure for CPU, GPU and NPU together, e.g. Intel Overall Peak TOPS or AMD Overall TOPS.

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23TOPS1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Overall Peak TOPS (Int8): 23. GPU Peak TOPS (Int8) is 4.

Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

135.4points7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2024 single-core chart: 135.4 CB marks for the Ryzen 5 9600X at its default 65W TDP. The chart also has a 9600X 105W TDP bar at 135.1, which is not stored. Review of 24 March 2026. Test system: MSI MPG X870E Carbon Wi-Fi, 2x16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-6000 with EXPO, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB, Windows 11 Pro, VBS off, Resizable BAR on, Precision Boost Overdrive off.

127.1points14Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2024 single-core chart: 127.1 CB marks. Review of 7 May 2026. Application tests use an RTX 2080 FE as display output only. Test system: ASRock Z890 Taichi, 2x16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-7200 with XMP enabled, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB 360 mm AIO, Windows 11 Pro, Resizable BAR on, VBS off, automatic boosting features off, open test bench.

Cinebench 2024 multi-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

971points7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2024 multi-core chart: 971 CB marks at the default 65W TDP. The 105W TDP bar reads 1,020. Same test system.

980points14Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2024 multi-core chart: 980 CB marks. Same test system.

Cinebench 2026 single-threadiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. The CPU (Single Thread) test, not the CPU (Single Core) test with the core's second thread. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

550points7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2026 chart titled Single-Core: 550 points at the default 65W TDP. Tom's does not say whether it is the Single Thread or Single Core test. Club386 measured 543 points in Single Thread on a similar system, so it is stored as single-thread like the other cpu products. Same test system.

503points14Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2026 chart titled Single-Core: 503 CB marks. The chip has no SMT, so single-core and single-thread are the same test. Same test system.

Cinebench 2026 multi-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. The CPU (Multiple Threads) test. Not comparable with Cinebench 2024. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

4,043points7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2026 multi-core chart: 4,043 points at the default 65W TDP. The 105W TDP bar reads 4,248. Same test system.

3,921points14Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2026 multi-core chart: 3,921 CB marks. Same test system.

Geekbench 6 single-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Geekbench 6 only. Geekbench 7 has another scale and is not stored here. Intel Binary Optimization on or off goes in the source note. Store results with it off. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

3,352points10Reviewclub386.com/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-vs-amd-ryzen-5-9600xRead 14 October 2026Geekbench 6 single-core chart alt text and text: 3,352 points for the Ryzen 5 9600X, 27 March 2026. Test system: MSI MEG X870E Ace Max, 32 GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000 CL32, Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420, RTX 5090 Founders Edition. Intel Binary Optimisation does not apply to AMD. Geekbench 6 minor version not stated.

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Geekbench 6 multi-coreiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Geekbench 6 only. Geekbench 7 has another scale and is not stored here. Intel Binary Optimization on or off goes in the source note. Store results with it off. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

14,842points10Reviewclub386.com/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-vs-amd-ryzen-5-9600xRead 14 October 2026Geekbench 6 multi-core chart alt text: 14,842 points. Same test system.

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Game frame ratesiReviewer game results with this processor and the named graphics card, at native resolution with no upscaling and ray tracing off unless the source note says otherwise. Intel Binary Optimization or APO on or off goes in the source note. Store only results with it off. Compare only results from the same reviewer. A 99th percentile frame rate, as Tom's Hardware prints it, is stored as the 1 % low.

AAMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Game	Graphics card	Width (px)	Height (px)	Preset	Average FPS	1 % low FPS
Baldur's Gate 3	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	123.1	86
Counter-Strike 2	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	643.6	230
Cyberpunk 2077	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	100.6	80
F1 2024	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	171.3	102
Final Fantasy XIV	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	136.1	87

Source8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/2Read 14 October 2026Per-game charts at 1920x1080 Ultra with average and 1 percent low bars, RTX 5090 Founders Edition, default 65W TDP. Games: Baldur's Gate 3 123.1 and 86, Counter-Strike 2 643.6 and 230, Cyberpunk 2077 100.6 and 80, F1 2024 171.3 and 102, Final Fantasy XIV 136.1 and 87. Same test system as the Cinebench results, with DDR5-6000 EXPO. Upscaling and ray tracing are not stated, so those columns are left out. Intel's iBOT does not apply to an AMD chip.

BIntel Core Ultra 5 225

Game	Graphics card	Width (px)	Height (px)	Preset	Average FPS	1 % low FPS
Baldur's Gate 3	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	111.6	76
Borderlands 4	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Very High	109.6	81
Crimson Desert	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	126.8	91
Counter-Strike 2	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	456.9	170
Cyberpunk 2077	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	90.3	71
DOOM: The Dark Ages	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	163.6	108
F1 2024	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	135.7	92
Far Cry 6	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	151.5	117
Final Fantasy XIV	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	102.7	71
Flight Simulator 2024	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	99.7	82
Hitman 3	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	236	191
Hogwarts Legacy	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	101.2	67
Marvel Rivals	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	152	109
Spider-Man 2	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Very High	186.8	140
Starfield	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	91	75
The Last of Us Part One	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition	1920	1080	Ultra	148.6	116

Source13Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-review/2Read 14 October 2026Per-game charts at 1920x1080, average and 1 percent low bars, RTX 5090 Founders Edition, High or Ultra presets as the chart subtitle states. Tom's says games run without upscaling or frame generation and most have ray tracing off, short of F1 2024 and Doom: The Dark Ages, which run with ray tracing on. The Flight Simulator chart is titled Flight Simulator 24 and the chart title for F1 reads F1 2024. Tom's says the 225 cannot use Intel's iBOT. It does not say whether Application Optimization was on. Minecraft RT is left out because it always runs ray tracing. Test system: ASRock Z890 Taichi, 2x16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-7200 with XMP enabled, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB 360 mm AIO, Windows 11 Pro, Resizable BAR on, VBS off, automatic boosting features off, open test bench.

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CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. CPU package power in a sustained all-core load such as Cinebench multi-core. Not wall power. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

93W9Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/4Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2024 multi-core render, EPS12V measured with HWiNFO and Benchlab, average 93 W. The chart title reads Higher is better, which is a label error for watts. Same test system as the game results.

72W15Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-review/4Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2024 multi-core render, EPS12V measured with HWiNFO and Benchlab, average 72 W. The chart title reads Higher is better, which is a label error for watts. EPS12V is measured at the board input, so it includes some VRM loss and is above CPU package power. The review text says the chip draws 70 W to 75 W in Cinebench and Handbrake. Test system: ASRock Z890 Taichi, 2x16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-7200 with XMP enabled, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB 360 mm AIO, Windows 11 Pro, Resizable BAR on, VBS off, automatic boosting features off, open test bench.

CPU power while gaming (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Average CPU package power while gaming. Not wall power. Compare only results from the same reviewer. Intel Binary Optimization or APO on or off goes in the source note. A geomean that mixes games with it on and off is left out.

86.2W8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/2Read 14 October 202617 Game CPU Power Geomean chart: 86.2 W average CPU power at 1920x1080 with variable High and Ultra settings, RTX 5090 Founders Edition. The chart does not name the measurement method.

50.2W13Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-review/2Read 14 October 202617 Game CPU Power Geomean chart, 1920x1080 variable High and Ultra settings, RTX 5090 Founders Edition: 50.2 W. The review text says the chip drew 50.2 W on average throughout gaming tests. The chart reads Average CPU Power. It does not say whether the value is a software reading or an EPS12V measurement. The geomean includes ray-traced games. Test system: ASRock Z890 Taichi, 2x16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-7200 with XMP enabled, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB 360 mm AIO, Windows 11 Pro, Resizable BAR on, VBS off, automatic boosting features off, open test bench.

CPU power at idle (measured)iMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. CPU package power at the reviewer's idle state. Not wall power. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

22W9Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/4Read 14 October 2026Idle Power Consumption chart, EPS12V measured with HWiNFO and Benchlab, average 22 W. Same test system.

22W15Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-review/4Read 14 October 2026Idle Power Consumption chart, EPS12V measured with HWiNFO and Benchlab, average 22 W. Same test system.

CPU temperature in stress testiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Highest absolute CPU temperature in a sustained all-core load. A delta over room temperature is not stored. It depends on the cooler. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

69°C6Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-cpu-review/4Read 14 October 2026Launch review of 8 August 2024: the Ryzen 5 9600X never exceeded 69C during the multi-threaded test run (Corona, y-cruncher, HandBrake, POV-Ray, Cinebench and Blender) and peaked at 88W. Test system: ASRock X670E Taichi, G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 at the stock DDR5-5600, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB water cooler, open bench, launch-day firmware. Room temperature is not stated. This is the highest value of the suite, not a single sustained load.

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All-core clock in stress testiMeasured by a reviewer, not claimed by the maker. Sustained clock under an all-core load. On chips with several core groups, the clock of the group with the highest rated clock, such as Intel P-cores, even when another group measures higher. Compare only results from the same reviewer.

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In the box

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Cooler in the boxiA cooler comes in the retail box. Tray versions have none.

No1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026Thermal Solution (PIB) is Not Included.

Yes6Press articlepcgameshardware.de/CPU-Kuehler-Hardware-255512/News/Intel-Laminar-CPU-Kuehler-werden-leiser-1463364Read 14 October 2026Article of 11 January 2025: Intel's Laminar RM2 ships with the Core Ultra 5 265(F), 235(F) and 225(F). It applies to the box. Tray codes have no cooler.7Retailer pageple.com.au/products/671865/intel-core-ultra-5-225-arrow-lake-10-core-10-thread-up-to-49-ghz-lga1851-retail-boxRead 14 October 2026PLE spec list for BX80768225: Included Cooler: Yes.

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Intel Laminar RM26Press articlepcgameshardware.de/CPU-Kuehler-Hardware-255512/News/Intel-Laminar-CPU-Kuehler-werden-leiser-1463364Read 14 October 2026The smaller Laminar RM2 is named for the Core Ultra 5 225(F). Intel names the cooler Laminar RM2.8Retailer pageallithypermarket.com.my/products/intel-core-ultra-5-225-225f-10-core-10-threads-intel-processor-intel-ultra-series-2-lga1851Read 14 October 2026Box contents: the processor, an Intel Laminar RM2 cooler and installation documentation. The page says boxed 225 and 225F processors include an Intel Laminar RM2 cooler.

Links

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Product page

www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.html1Maker product pageamd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600x.htmlRead 14 October 2026

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.html1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241070/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-225-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

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Manual

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

3years13Maker product pageamd.com/en/resources/support-articles/warranty/PIB.htmlRead 14 October 2026AMD Processor in a Box (PIB) 3-Year Limited Warranty for boxed processors bought new at retail. A tray processor is handled by the seller, not AMD. Global.

3years4Maker spec sheet (PDF)intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/processors/Intel-Core-Ultra-Desktop-Processor-Series-2-Limited-Warranty-Terms-and-Conditions.pdfRead 14 October 2026Intel Boxed Processors Limited Warranty for Core Ultra desktop processors Series 2: free from material defects for 3 years from the date of purchase. It covers boxed processors sold as standalone parts. A processor in an OEM system is covered by the system maker. Retailer listings for BX80768225 also state 3 years. Global.

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