Intel Core Ultra 5 225F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 225F with 10 cores 3.3GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 3.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 4nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 20MB)
Score
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Arrow Lake-S
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 1851
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
17.8 billions
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
350 W
105°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
243 mm²
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
-
12
Performance Core Threads
-
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 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
64
10
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33.0
Multiplier
32.0
192 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
3 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 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
