Intel Core 5 120U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core 5 120U with 10 cores 1.4GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 225U with 12 cores 1.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U 's Advantages
Released 1 years late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
Higher base frequency (1.5GHz vs 1.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core 5 120U
+3%
1861
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
1802
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core 5 120U
9074
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+37%
12454
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core 5 120U
2323
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+8%
2516
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core 5 120U
8109
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+16%
9418
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
120U
Processor Number
225U
BGA-1744
Socket
FCBGA-2049
Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Core 5 (Raptor Lake-U)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
12-15 W
55 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
57 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
110 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
1.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.5 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
10
8
Efficiency Core Threads
10
0.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
10
Total Core Count
12
12
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
14x
Multiplier
15
80 K per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5x-6400, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
83.2 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1250 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2000 MHz
640
Shader Units
-
40
Texture Units
-
20
Raster Operation Units
-
80
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
1.41 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
