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Intel Core Ultra 5 332
The Intel Core Ultra 5 332 is a Panther Lake laptop processor from the Core Ultra Series 3 line, with 2 Performance cores and 4 Low Power Efficient cores (6 cores, 6 threads) and a 4.4 GHz maximum turbo. It has 12 MB of cache and Intel Graphics with 2 Xe3 cores, with the CPU tile built on Intel 18A. Intel rates it at 25 W base and 55 W maximum turbo power and lists it as eligible for the Intel vPro Platform.
Pros
- Eligible for the Intel vPro Platform for managed business laptops
- Performance-core turbo up to 4.4 GHz with 12 MB of Intel Smart Cache
- Base power of 25 W with a 12 W minimum assured power
- Supports up to 128 GB of memory, with LPDDR5X-7467 or DDR5-6400
- NPU rated at 46 TOPS (INT8) for on-device AI tasks
Cons
- Only 2 Performance cores and 6 threads in total, against 8 cores on the Core Ultra 5 325 and 335
- Integrated graphics are limited to 2 Xe3 cores at up to 2.3 GHz
- The 4 efficiency cores are Low Power Efficient cores that turbo only up to 3.3 GHz
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core Ultra 5 332
General
- Announced
- 2026
- Process
- 2 nm
- Base TDP
- 25 W
- Max TDP
- 55 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Performance cores
- 2
- Efficiency cores
- 4
- Threads
- 6
- Base clock
- 2.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.4 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)
- iGPU clock
- 2,300 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
- Max memory
- 128 GB
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 14,822Bottom 20%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,821Top 39%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,372Bottom 35%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 good in 2026?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 332 earns an Inno Score of 51.7/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Intel Core Ultra 5 332 is a Panther Lake laptop processor from the Core Ultra Series 3 line, with 2 Performance cores and 4 Low Power Efficient cores (6 cores, 6 threads) and a 4.4 GHz maximum turbo. It has 12 MB of cache and Intel Graphics with 2 Xe3 cores, with the CPU tile built on Intel 18A. Intel rates it at 25 W base and 55 W maximum turbo power and lists it as eligible for the Intel vPro Platform.
Does the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 14,822 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier C of our CPU tier checker: older or low-power Core i7, and many recent Core i5 chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core Ultra 5 332?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 6 · Boost clock: 4.4 GHz · Base TDP: 25 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core Ultra 5 332?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, Intel Core i7-12800H, Intel Core i9-13900HK — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
