Intel Core Ultra 5 225 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 225 with 10 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 225 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 4nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 20MB)
Score
General Parameters
Dec 2024
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
225
Processor Number
-
FCLGA-1851
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
Arc Graphics
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
17.8 billions
Transistor Count
33.26 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
350 W
121 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
105 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
243 mm²
Die Size
4x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
-
6
Performance Core Threads
-
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Total Core Count
24
10
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33
Multiplier
42.0
192 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
3 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
256 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
102.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
1800 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5
24
PCIe Lanes
48
