Ultra 5 225F vs i7-980X EE
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 225F outperforms Core i7-980X EE by a whopping 406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-980X EE and Core Ultra 5 225F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1507 | 313 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 65.14 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.78 | 28.09 |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | no data | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $231 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-980X EE 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-980X EE 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 | LGA-1366 | FCLGA1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980X EE and Core Ultra 5 225F. 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 | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Core i7-980X EE and Core Ultra 5 225F 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 Core i7-980X EE and Core Ultra 5 225F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980X EE and Core Ultra 5 225F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | 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 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980X EE and Core Ultra 5 225F.
| 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 | 3.80 | 19.22 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
i7-980X EE has 20% more threads.
Ultra 5 225F, on the other hand, has a 405.8% higher aggregate performance score, 66.7% more physical cores, a 966.7% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 225F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-980X EE in performance tests.
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