Ultra 5 225F vs i5-L16G7

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1870not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Ice Lakeno data
Power efficiency28.80no data
Architecture codenameLakefield (2020)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release dateJune 2020 (4 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-L16G7 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 cores5 (Penta-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads510
Base clock speed1.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache80 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)21 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm3 nm
Die size82 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,050 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-L16G7 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 configuration11
SocketFC-CSP10161851
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR4X-4267DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth34 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD GraphicsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data
Execution Units64no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDX12no data
OpenGLOpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes620

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 5 10
Threads 5 10
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 65 Watt

i5-L16G7 has 828.6% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 225F, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-L16G7 and Core Ultra 5 225F. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-L16G7 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop one.


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