Skip to content
InnoReviews

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225F

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
57.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
60Inno Score
67.4Single-core74.4
47.3Multi-core54.7
64.1Gamingspec-based52.1
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225F

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 225F wins this desktop processor face-off, 60 to 57.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7) and single-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 5 7500F still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

  • 60% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 20 MB
  • 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
  • 17% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 24
  • 12% higher Base clock: 3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F

  • Stronger single-core score: 74 vs 67
  • Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 47
  • 267% higher L2 cache: 22 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core Ultra 5 225F
Announced20232025
SocketAM5LGA1851
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W121 W+38%
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core Ultra 5 225F
Cores610+67%
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores04
Threads12+20%10
Base clock3.7 GHz+12%3.3 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+2%4.9 GHz
L2 cache6 MB22 MB+267%
L3 cache32 MB+60%20 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core Ultra 5 225F
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-6400
Max memory128 GB256 GB+100%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core Ultra 5 225F
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28+17%24

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core Ultra 5 225F
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,848Bottom 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—14,361Bottom 42%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,850Top 38%1,893+2%Top 37%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,300Bottom 50%16,467+15%Top 41%
PassMark26,508Top 41%31,008+17%Top 32%
PassMark (single thread)3,824Top 35%4,397+15%Top 16%
Use this on your site or forum

Copy a ready-made link. Scores on this page update as new results are published, so the link always leads to the current figures.

HTML (for a website or blog)
Markdown (Reddit, GitHub, Discord)
BBCode (forums)

Related comparisons

AMD Ryzen 5 7500Fvs AMD Ryzen 5 7600VSAMD Ryzen 5 7500Fvs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3DVSAMD Ryzen 5 7500Fvs Intel Core i7-12700FVSAMD Ryzen 5 7500Fvs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XTVSIntel Core Ultra 5 225Fvs Intel Core i5-13600VSIntel Core Ultra 5 225Fvs Intel Core i5-14500VSIntel Core Ultra 5 225Fvs AMD Ryzen 5 7600XVSIntel Core Ultra 5 225Fvs AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3DVS

Try another matchup