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Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325

Intel Core 5 315
50.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 325
57.4Inno Score
54Single-core63.3
35.7Multi-core42.7
93Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
37.9Platformspec-based49.2
1 spec wins — Intel Core 5 31511 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 325 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+7). Intel Core 5 315 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315

  • 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 54
  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 36
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core Ultra 5 325
Announced20262026
Process2 nm2 nm
Base TDP15 W+40%25 W
Max TDP35 W55 W+57%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core Ultra 5 325
Cores68+33%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores44
Threads68+33%
Base clock1.5 GHz2.1 GHz+40%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz+2%
L3 cache6 MB12 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core Ultra 5 325
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock2,300 MHz2,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core Ultra 5 325
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 315 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core 5 315Intel Core Ultra 5 325
Geekbench 6 (single)2,516Bottom 51%2,590+3%Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,454Bottom 23%10,928+47%Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,874Top 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,868Bottom 45%
PassMark14,672Bottom 29%19,278+31%Bottom 48%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,866Top 19%

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