Ultra 5 225 vs EPYC 7261

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7261 and Core Ultra 5 225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking996not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency3.91no data
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date14 June 2018 (6 years ago)January 2025

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7261 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1610
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache768 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB21 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size213 mm2243 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °Cno data
Number of transistors19200 Million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7261 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSP31851
Power consumption (TDP)155 W, 170 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7261 and Core Ultra 5 225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7261 and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7261 and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7261 and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe-LPG Graphics 32EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7261 and Core Ultra 5 225.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes12820

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7261 has 60% more threads.

Ultra 5 225, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 138.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 7261 and Core Ultra 5 225. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 7261 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 225 is a desktop one.


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