Intel Core Ultra 5 225 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Comparison
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core Ultra lineup, built on the Arrow Lake architecture and released in 2025. This CPU features 10 cores, a base clock of 3300 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4900 MHz and 20 MB of L3 cache. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 is designed for the LGA1851 socket. It includes integrated Intel® Graphics graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Raphael architecture and released in 2023. This CPU features 8 cores, a base clock of 3800 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5300 MHz and 32 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is designed for the AM5 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated AMD Radeon Graphics graphics.
Peformance:
Intel Core Ultra 5 225 is better than 81% cpus with score 222 and AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is better than 84% cpus with score 261
Specs
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 10 | 16 |
| Speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Turbo | 4.9 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Current Price | $219 | $302 |
| Release Price | $236 | |
| Release Date | 2025 | 2023 |
| GPU | Intel® Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Socket | LGA1851 | AM5 |
| L3 | 20 MB | 32 MB |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max TDP | 121 W | |
| Nm | 5 nm | |
| Unlocked | - | Yes |
| Official Site | intel.com | amd.com |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | |
| Performance Tier | Core Ultra 5 | Ryzen 7 |
| Class | Intel Core Ultra | Ryzen |
| Code Name | Arrow Lake | Raphael |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | - |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Bits | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| tjMax | 95°C | |
| PCI Generation | 5, 4 | 5 |
| PCI Lanes | 24 | 28, 24 |
| L1 Cache | 512 kB | |
| L2 Cache | 22 MB | 8 MB |
| Product IDs | Tray AT8076806415AT8076806770 Box BX80768225BXC80768225 (China) | Boxed 100-100000592SBX*100-100000592WOZ* Tray 100-000000592Bulk 100-100000592SPK* |
