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Intel Core Ultra 5 225

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Core Ultra 5 225

Released January 2025.1Maker 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 2026ARK lists Launch Date Q1'25. Tom's Hardware wrote on 6 January 2025 that the non-K Core Ultra 200S chips go on sale from 13 January 2025. Stored as 2025-01. Last checked 14 October 2026.

Cores
10
Max boost clock
4.9GHz
L3 cache
20MB
Socket or package
LGA1851

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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 numbers
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
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.
Announced
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 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.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$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)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Not available
Segment
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 set
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.
Codename
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)
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 node
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-512
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

Core configuration
Core typeCountCoreBase clock (GHz)Max clock (GHz)
Performance6Lion Cove3.34.9
Efficiency4Skymont2.74.4
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.
Cores
10
Cores labelled performance
6
Cores labelled efficiency
4
Threads
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 clock
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 overclocking
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

L2 cache
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 cache
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-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

Base power (TDP)
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 power
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 range
Not available
Max operating temperature
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

Memory support
Memory typeMax speed (MT/s)
DDR56,400
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)
6,400MT/s
Memory channels
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)
Not available
Max memory
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 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

Socket or package
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 chipsets
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 lanes
PCIe generationLanes
520
44
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 total
24
Highest PCIe generation
5
Native USB ports
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 Thunderbolt
Yes

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
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 GPU
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 cores
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 clock
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 displays
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 version
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 version
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 encode
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 decode
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.

NPU

NPU performance
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 performance
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

Cinebench 2024 single-core
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-core
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-thread
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-core
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-core
Not available
Geekbench 6 multi-core
Not available
Game frame rates
GameGraphics cardWidth (px)Height (px)PresetAverage FPS1 % low FPS
Baldur's Gate 3NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra111.676
Borderlands 4NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Very High109.681
Crimson DesertNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra126.891
Counter-Strike 2NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra456.9170
Cyberpunk 2077NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra90.371
DOOM: The Dark AgesNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra163.6108
F1 2024NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra135.792
Far Cry 6NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra151.5117
Final Fantasy XIVNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra102.771
Flight Simulator 2024NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra99.782
Hitman 3NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra236191
Hogwarts LegacyNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra101.267
Marvel RivalsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra152109
Spider-Man 2NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Very High186.8140
StarfieldNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra9175
The Last of Us Part OneNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra148.6116
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.

Measured power and temperature

CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)
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)
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)
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 test
Not available
All-core clock in stress test
Not available

In the box

Cooler in the box
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.
Included cooler
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.

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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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Model numberGTINLaunch price (US)MarketsCooler in the boxIncluded cooler
BX80768225735858550826$246Not availableYesIntel Laminar RM2
BXC80768225Not availableNot availableCNNot availableNot available
AT8076805EA0Not available$236Not availableNoNot available
AT8076806415Not available$236Not availableNoNot available
AT8076806770Not available$236Not availableNoNot available

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