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Intel Core 5 330 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U: Comparison
Core 5 330 vs Core Ultra 5 225U: the l3 cache difference
On l3 cache the spread is 50%, Core 5 330 6 MB against Core Ultra 5 225U 12 MB, so Core Ultra 5 225U takes it. Core Ultra 5 225U also leads on pcie lanes, 6 on the Core 5 330 versus 20 on the Core Ultra 5 225U. Core Ultra 5 225U also leads on memory channels, 1 on the Core 5 330 versus 2 on the Core Ultra 5 225U. There is a split on socket as well, FCBGA1516 on the Core 5 330 versus FCBGA2049 on the Core Ultra 5 225U.
Core 5 330 vs Core Ultra 5 225U: which one fits your build
Buy the Core 5 330 for business and school fleet laptops managed by IT and office apps, browsing and video meetings, though it is the wrong buy for heavy multi-core work such as video exports or code builds and gaming beyond very light or older titles. The Core Ultra 5 225U is the one to take for affordable business and student thin-and-light laptops and office work, browsing, video calls and streaming, though it is not built for gaming beyond older or light titles at low settings and copilot+ PC AI features, which need a 40+ TOPS NPU. Avoid it for heavy video rendering or code compiling, where H-series chips finish sooner.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: performance cores, p-core base clock, tdp, integrated graphics and form factor are identical here. They match on 9 further specifications as well.
Do the Core 5 330 and Core Ultra 5 225U differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 6 on the Core 5 330 versus 12 on the Core Ultra 5 225U.
Is the iGPU the same on the Core 5 330 and Core Ultra 5 225U?
It is. Both are listed at Intel Graphics, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel Core 5 330
- Intel
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel Core 5 330
- Core 5
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Core Ultra 5
Form Factor
- Intel Core 5 330
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel Core 5 330
- 330
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 225U
Codename
- Intel Core 5 330
- Wildcat Lake
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Arrow Lake
Release Year
- Intel Core 5 330
- 2026
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 2025
TDP
- Intel Core 5 330
- 15 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 15 W
iGPU
- Intel Core 5 330
- Intel Graphics
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Intel Graphics
Market Segment
- Intel Core 5 330
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Laptop
Socket
- Intel Core 5 330
- FCBGA1516
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- FCBGA2049
Process Node
- Intel Core 5 330
- 18 nm
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 3 nm
Total Cores
- Intel Core 5 330
- 6
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 12Best
Performance Cores
- Intel Core 5 330
- 2
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- Intel Core 5 330
- 4
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 10Best
Low Power Cores
- Intel Core 5 330
- 4Best
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 2
Total Threads
- Intel Core 5 330
- 6
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 14Best
SMT Enabled
- Intel Core 5 330
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel Core 5 330
- 1.5 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 1.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel Core 5 330
- 4.6 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 4.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- Intel Core 5 330
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- No
L3 Cache
- Intel Core 5 330
- 6 MB-50%
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 12 MBBest
Base Power
- Intel Core 5 330
- 15 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 15 W
Max Turbo Power
- Intel Core 5 330
- 35 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 57 W
Max Operating Temp
- Intel Core 5 330
- 100 C
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 110 C
Memory Type
- Intel Core 5 330
- LPDDR5x up to 7467 MT/s, DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- LPDDR5/x up to 8400 MT/s, DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s
Max Memory Speed
- Intel Core 5 330
- 7467 MT/s
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 8400 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- Intel Core 5 330
- 1-50%
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 2Best
Max Memory Capacity
- Intel Core 5 330
- 64 GB
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 128 GBBest
Integrated Graphics
- Intel Core 5 330
- Yes
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- Intel Core 5 330
- Intel Graphics
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Intel Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- Intel Core 5 330
- 2
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 4
NPU Peak TOPS
- Intel Core 5 330
- 16 TOPS
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 12 TOPS (Intel AI Boost)
Copilot Plus Certified
- Intel Core 5 330
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- No
PCIe Generation
- Intel Core 5 330
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- Intel Core 5 330
- 6-70%
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 20
Retail Availability
- Intel Core 5 330
- Soldered Only
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Soldered Only
Thunderbolt
- Intel Core 5 330
- Thunderbolt 4
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Thunderbolt 4
Which one should you pick?
Choose Intel Core 5 330 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Intel Core Ultra 5 225U if you want the higher L3 cache (12 MB vs 6 MB), the higher memory channels (2 vs 1) and the higher PCIe lanes (20 vs 6).