Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Desktop Processor – Core Ultra Series 2, 10 Cores/10 Threads, 4.9GHz Turbo, 20MB Cache, 65W

Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Desktop Processor – Core Ultra Series 2, 10 Cores/10 Threads, 4.9GHz Turbo, 20MB Cache, 65W

Total Cores 
10
 of Performance-cores
6
 of Efficient-cores
4
Total Threads 
10
Max Turbo Frequency 
4.9 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency 
4.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency 
4.4 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency 
3.3 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency 
2.7 GHz
Cache 
20 MB Intel Smart Cache
Total L2 Cache
22 MB
Processor Base Power 
65 W
Maximum Turbo Power 
121 W
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU 
Yes
AI Software Frameworks Supported by CPU
OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN
CPU Lithography 
TSMC N3B
Supplemental Information
Marketing Status
Launched
Launch Date 
Q1'25
Embedded Options Available 
No
Use Conditions 
PC/Client/Tablet
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 
256 GB
Memory Types 
Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Max of Memory Channels 
2
NPU Specifications
NPU Name
Intel AI Boost
NPU Peak TOPS (Int8) 
13
Sparsity Support
Yes
Windows Studio Effects Support
Yes
AI Software Frameworks Supported by NPU
OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Expansion Options
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision
4
Max of DMI Lanes
8
Intel Thunderbolt 4 
Yes
Scalability
1S Only
PCI Express Revision 
5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 
Up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4,
1x8+4x4
Max of PCI Express Lanes 
24
Package Specifications
Sockets Supported 
FCLGA1851
Thermal Solution Specification 
PCG 2022C
Max Operating Temperature 
105 °C
Advanced Technologies
IntelVolume Management Device (VMD) 
Yes
Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 
3.5
Intel Thread Director 
Yes
Intel Speed Shift Technology 
Yes
Intel Turbo Boost Technology  
2.0
Intel 64&nbsp  
Yes
Instruction Set 
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions 
Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Idle States 
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology 
Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies 
Yes

Security & Reliability
Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)  
Yes
Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology 
Yes
Intel AES New Instructions 
Yes
Secure Key 
Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 
Yes
Execute Disable Bit ‡ 
Yes
Intel OS Guard
Yes
Intel Boot Guard 
Yes
Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC) 
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)  
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)  
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)  
Yes