AMD Ryzen 5 5500F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
—Single-core74.4
—Multi-core54.7
43.6Gamingspec-based52.1
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500F9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500F lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
- 633% higher L2 cache: 22 MB vs 3 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
- 25% higher L3 cache: 20 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 121 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+20% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.3 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+11% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 22 MB+633% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 20 MB+25% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 24+20% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,848Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,361Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,893Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 16,467Top 38% |
| PassMark | — | 31,008Top 37% |
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