Intel Core Ultra 5 225H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 5 225H and Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- + 4 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCBGA-2049 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265
- + 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCLGA-1851 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- Capable integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 5 225H processor with strong single-core performance (77/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Capable multi-core performance
- High core count (20 cores)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 7 265 processor with strong single-core performance (84/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1001 | 1398 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2715 | 2910 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13395 | 18843 |
| File compression | 1170 MB/sec | 1340 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 95.1 Klines/sec | 189 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 335.7 pages/sec | 378.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 352.6 Mpixels/sec | 525.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 296.4 pages/sec | 326.6 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 59.8 images/sec | 78.5 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 125 images/sec | 138.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 20.9 Mpixels/sec | 41.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4289 | 4694 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 28611 | 49808 |
| Integer math | 69.4 GOps/sec | 135.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 87.8 GOps/sec | 173.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 222M Primes/sec | 414M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 34.5M Strings/sec | 64M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 21.8 GBytes/sec | 40.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 289.2 MBytes/sec | 522.7 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1915 Frames/sec | 2952 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 22.4B Matrices/sec | 41.5B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 35.8 PPW | 21.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 478.4 PPW | 289.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1021.8 PPW | 766.3 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 7.33 PPW | 5.22 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 6-Jan-25 | 18-Dec-24 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 225H | 265 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 130T | Arc Graphics |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 4 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 14 | 20 |
| Multiplier | 17x | 24x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 3MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 20-28 W (configurable) | 65 W |
| Socket | FCBGA-2049 | FCLGA-1851 |
| Peak Temperature | 110°C | 105°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics 130T | Intel Arc Graphics |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2200 MHz | 1950 MHz |
| Shading Units | 896 | |
| TMUs | 56 | |
| ROPs | 28 | |
| Execution Units | 7 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | -6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | ||
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
