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