Ultra 5 225F vs Ryzen Z1
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 5 225F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 649 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 74.64 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | May 2023 (1 year ago) | January 2025 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Z1 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 21 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Z1 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP8 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 5 225F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 5 225F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 5 225F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 5 225F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 5 225F.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen Z1 has 20% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 225F, on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 5 225F. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen Z1 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 225F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 5 225F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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