Ultra 5 225H vs Pentium G620
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 225H outperforms Pentium G620 by a whopping 2221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2927 | 464 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.43 | 36.78 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Arrow Lake-H (2025) |
| Release date | 22 May 2011 (14 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $385 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ultra 5 225H has 395% better value for money than Pentium G620.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 18 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | 110 °C |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 20 MB + 18 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT, DirectML, WebNN |
Security technologies
Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors | Intel® Arc™ 130T GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G620 and Core Ultra 5 225H.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.70 | 16.25 |
| Recency | 22 May 2011 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 2 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 20 Watt |
Ultra 5 225H has a 2221.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, a 540% more advanced lithography process, and 225% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium G620 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium G620 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 225H is a notebook one.
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