Ultra 5 225F vs i9-7900X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 225F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking568not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.96no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency8.96no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 225F 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2010
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache640 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache10 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache13.75 MB21 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 225F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket R41851
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 225F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 225F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 225F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 225F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 225F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4420

Pros & cons summary


Threads 20 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

i9-7900X has 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 225F, on the other hand, has a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 225F. We've got no test results to judge.


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