Ultra 5 225 vs i7-620LM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620LM and Core Ultra 5 225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2604	299
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	62.76
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	3.35	28.73
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	7 January 2010 (15 years ago)	7 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$300	$246

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620LM 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	6
Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	4	10
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	15	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Die size	81+144 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620LM 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288	FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620LM 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i7-620LM and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620LM and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620LM and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size	8 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	566 MHz	1.8 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620LM and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-620LM and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4K @ 60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	8K @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-620LM and Core Ultra 5 225 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620LM and Core Ultra 5 225.

PCIe version	2.0	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.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	0.88	19.62
Recency	7 January 2010	7 January 2025
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	10
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---