Intel Core Ultra 5 225H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H and Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
2014
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
2009
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
16025
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
18689
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
109
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
125
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
821
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
1028
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
2715
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
2725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
13395
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
15123
File Compression1170 MB/s1270 MB/s
Clang Compilation95.1 KLines/s103.2 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser335.7 pages/s399 pages/s
PDF Rendering352.6 MP/sec443.6 MP/sec
Text Processing296.4 pages/s283.7 pages/s
Background Blur59.8 frames/s62.4 frames/s
Photo Processing125 frames/s144.8 frames/s
Ray Tracing20.9 MP/sec24 MP/sec

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 478.4 PPW 540.1 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 29.3 PPW 36.7 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Announced January, 6, 2025 January, 6, 2025
Type Laptop use Laptop use
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake Arrow Lake
Model number 225H 255H
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics 130T Arc Graphics 140T

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Frequency 1.7 GHz 2.0 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 4.9 GHz 5.1 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores810
Threads810
Frequency1.3 GHz1.5 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)4.3 GHz4.4 GHz
General
Cores count1416
Threads count1416
Bus frequency100 MHz100 MHz
Multiplier17x20x
L1 cache112 KB/core112 KB/core
L2 cache2000 KB/core2000 KB/core
L3 Cache18 MB total24 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Package

Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
Power (TDP) 20-28 W 20-28 W
Max TDP (Boost) 115 W 115 W
Socket FCBGA-2049 FCBGA-2049
Critical temp. 110 °C 110 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type - LPDDR5-8400
- LPDDR5x-8400
- DDR5-6400
- LPDDR5-8400
- LPDDR5x-8400
- DDR5-6400
Max Size 128 GB 128 GB
Channels 2 2
ECC support No No

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes 28 28

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which CPU would you pick?
3 (50%)
3 (50%)
Total Votes: 6

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below