Intel Core Ultra 5 225U vs Intel Core 5 120U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 225U with 12 cores 1.5GHz and Intel Core 5 120U with 10 cores 1.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U 's Advantages
Released 1 years late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
Higher base frequency (1.5GHz vs 1.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
1802
Intel Core 5 120U
+3%
1861
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+37%
12454
Intel Core 5 120U
9074
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+8%
2516
Intel Core 5 120U
2323
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+16%
9418
Intel Core 5 120U
8109
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Jan 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake Refresh
225U
Processor Number
120U
FCBGA-2049
Socket
BGA-1744
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
-
Generation
Core 5 (Raptor Lake-U)
Package
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
12-15 W
57 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
55 W
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
1.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
10
Efficiency Cores
8
10
Efficiency Core Threads
8
1.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
0.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
12
Total Core Count
10
14
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
15
Multiplier
14x
112 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5x-6400, LPDDR4x-4267
128 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
83.2 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
2000 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1250 MHz
-
Shader Units
640
-
Texture Units
40
-
Raster Operation Units
20
-
Execution Units
80
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
1.41 TFLOPS
