Ultra 5 225F vs i5-4400E
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1895 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.24 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 (11 years ago) | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $266 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 21 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 130 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 960 Million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F 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 | FCBGA1364 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-4400E has 75.7% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 225F, on the other hand, has 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i5-4400E is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4400E and Core Ultra 5 225F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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