Ultra 5 225 vs i5-5300U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5300U and Core Ultra 5 225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2032	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	10.85	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-5300U 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	10
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	21 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	82 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5300U 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	FCBGA1168	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5300U and Core Ultra 5 225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-5300U and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5300U and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5300U and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 32EU
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5300U and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5300U and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560X1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5300U and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5300U and Core Ultra 5 225.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	10
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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