Ultra 5 225 vs i7-4790
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 225 outperforms Core i7-4790 by a whopping 335% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1346 | 297 |
| Place by popularity | 92 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.88 | 63.10 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.14 | 28.86 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 1 May 2014 (10 years ago) | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | $246 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ultra 5 225 has 7070% better value for money than i7-4790.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 177 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1150 | FCLGA1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® Graphics |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | 8K @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790 and Core Ultra 5 225.
| PCIe version | Up to 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.53 | 19.70 |
| Recency | 1 May 2014 | 7 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ultra 5 225 has a 334.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 150% more physical cores and 25% more threads, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 225 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4790 in performance tests.
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