Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | LGA1851 Socket | 10-Core Hybrid | 4.90GHz Turbo | 20MB Smart Cache – New

R3,791.41

Ten Cores, One Unstoppable Machine

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 brings a powerful hybrid core design to your desktop build, blending 6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores to handle everything from heavy multitasking to everyday computing without breaking a sweat. Whether you’re juggling multiple applications, streaming content, or managing demanding workloads, this CPU keeps things fast, smooth, and responsive.

AI at Your Fingertips

With the dedicated Intel AI Boost NPU delivering 13 TOPS of AI processing power, the Core Ultra 5 225 accelerates intelligent tasks like image recognition and machine learning directly on your desktop — no cloud required. It’s the kind of future-ready performance that makes your PC smarter with every task.

Built to Grow With You

Support for up to 256GB of DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 connectivity means this processor is ready for whatever comes next — more RAM, faster storage, and high-bandwidth peripherals — making it a solid foundation for a long-lasting, high-performance desktop build.

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Description
Tech Specs
Performance
Processor
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 225 (20MB Smart Cache, up to 4.90GHz, 10 Cores)
Total Cores
10 (6 Performance-cores, 4 Efficient-cores)
Total Threads
10
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.30GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
2.70GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
4.90GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
4.90GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
4.40GHz
Cache
20MB Intel® Smart Cache
Total L2 Cache
22MB
Processor Base Power
65W
Maximum Turbo Power
121W
CPU Lithography
TSMC N3B
Socket
LGA1851
Vertical Segment
Desktop
Product Collection
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)
Code Name
Arrow Lake
Memory
Max Memory Size
256GB
Memory Types
Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Max Memory Channels
2
ECC Memory Supported
No
Graphics
Processor Graphics
Intel® Graphics
Xe-cores
2
Graphics Base Frequency
300MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.80GHz
GPU Peak TOPS (Int8)
4
Graphics Output
eDP 1.4b, DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL
Max Resolution (HDMI)
7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL)
Max Resolution (DP)
7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP)
3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz
Number of Displays Supported
4
DirectX Support
12
OpenGL Support
4.5
OpenCL Support
3.0
H.264 Hardware Encode/Decode
Yes
H.265 (HEVC) Hardware Encode/Decode
Yes
AV1 Encode/Decode
Yes
VP9 Bitstream & Decoding
Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Yes
AI & NPU
NPU Name
Intel® AI Boost
NPU Peak TOPS (Int8)
13
Sparsity Support
Yes
Windows Studio Effects Support
Yes
AI Software Frameworks (NPU)
OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Connectivity
PCI Express Revision
5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express Configurations
Up to 1×16+2×4, 2×8+2×4, 1×8+4×4
Max PCIe Lanes
24
DMI Revision
4.0
Max DMI Lanes
8
Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4
Yes
Advanced Features
Intel® Thread Director
Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
No
Intel® 64
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator
3.5
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes
Idle States
Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel® VT-d
Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® Secure Key
Yes
Intel® Boot Guard
Yes
Intel® OS Guard
Yes
Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
Yes
Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT)
Yes
Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM)
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)
Yes
Additional information
Brand

Intel

Colour

Grey

Warranty

36 Months