Core Ultra 5 225H vs Core 2 Duo T8300
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 225H outperforms Core 2 Duo T8300 by a whopping 1897% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2702 | 385 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 25.37 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Arrow Lake-H (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 10 January 2008 (17 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $241 | $385 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | 18 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 110 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA479,PGA478 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H. 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 | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT, DirectML, WebNN |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Arc™ 130T GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.2 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T8300 and Core Ultra 5 225H.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.92 | 18.37 |
| Recency | 10 January 2008 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 2 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ultra 5 225H has a 1896.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 in performance tests.
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