Ultra 5 225 vs Athlon X4 950
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 225 outperforms Athlon X4 950 by a whopping 776% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1872 | 299 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.66 | 62.76 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.28 | 28.73 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $246 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ultra 5 225 has 1615% better value for money than Athlon X4 950.
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.8 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 8K @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 950 and Core Ultra 5 225.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.24 | 19.62 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 7 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
Ultra 5 225 has a 775.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Core Ultra 5 225 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 950 in performance tests.
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