Ultra 5 225 vs EPYC 9254

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9254 and Core Ultra 5 225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking63not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.86no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency19.29no data
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9254 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4810
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.15 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)21 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm3 nm
Die size4x 72 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors26,280 million17,800 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9254 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 configuration21
SocketSP51851
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9254 and Core Ultra 5 225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 9254 and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9254 and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9254 and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe-LPG Graphics 32EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9254 and Core Ultra 5 225.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes12820

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 24 10
Threads 48 10
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 9254 has 140% more physical cores and 380% more threads.

Ultra 5 225, on the other hand, has a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 207.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 9254 and Core Ultra 5 225. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC 9254 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 225 is a desktop one.


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