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Intel Core 7 350 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225U: Comparison
Core 7 350 vs Core Ultra 5 225U: the l3 cache difference
On l3 cache the spread is 50%, Core 7 350 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 7 350 versus 20 on the Core Ultra 5 225U. Memory channels runs the same way, 1 on the Core 7 350 versus 2 on the Core Ultra 5 225U, another win for Core Ultra 5 225U. Product line is not the same on both, Core 7 on the Core 7 350 versus Core Ultra 5 on the Core Ultra 5 225U.
Which should you buy, Core 7 350 or Core Ultra 5 225U?
Buy the Core 7 350 for budget and midrange everyday laptops and snappy browsing, office apps and video calls, though it is not the pick for video editing, 3D or large 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 the wrong buy for gaming beyond older or light titles at low settings and copilot+ PC AI features, which need a 40+ TOPS NPU. It is not the one 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 boost clock, p-core base clock, tdp and integrated graphics are identical here. They match on 10 further specifications as well.
Do the Core 7 350 and Core Ultra 5 225U differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 6 on the Core 7 350 versus 12 on the Core Ultra 5 225U.
Is the Form Factor the same on the Core 7 350 and Core Ultra 5 225U?
It is. Both are listed at Laptop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel Core 7 350
- Intel
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel Core 7 350
- Core 7
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Core Ultra 5
Form Factor
- Intel Core 7 350
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel Core 7 350
- 350
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 225U
Codename
- Intel Core 7 350
- Wildcat Lake
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Arrow Lake
Release Year
- Intel Core 7 350
- 2026
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 2025
TDP
- Intel Core 7 350
- 15 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 15 W
iGPU
- Intel Core 7 350
- Intel Graphics
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Intel Graphics
Market Segment
- Intel Core 7 350
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Laptop
Socket
- Intel Core 7 350
- FCBGA1516
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- FCBGA2049
Process Node
- Intel Core 7 350
- 18 nm
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 3 nm
Total Cores
- Intel Core 7 350
- 6
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 12Best
Performance Cores
- Intel Core 7 350
- 2
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- Intel Core 7 350
- 4
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 10Best
Low Power Cores
- Intel Core 7 350
- 4Best
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 2
Total Threads
- Intel Core 7 350
- 6
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 14Best
SMT Enabled
- Intel Core 7 350
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel Core 7 350
- 1.5 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 1.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel Core 7 350
- 4.8 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 4.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- Intel Core 7 350
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- No
L3 Cache
- Intel Core 7 350
- 6 MB-50%
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 12 MBBest
Base Power
- Intel Core 7 350
- 15 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 15 W
Max Turbo Power
- Intel Core 7 350
- 35 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 57 W
Max Operating Temp
- Intel Core 7 350
- 100 C
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 110 C
Memory Type
- Intel Core 7 350
- 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 7 350
- 7467 MT/s
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 8400 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- Intel Core 7 350
- 1-50%
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 2Best
Max Memory Capacity
- Intel Core 7 350
- 64 GB
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 128 GBBest
Integrated Graphics
- Intel Core 7 350
- Yes
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- Intel Core 7 350
- Intel Graphics
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Intel Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- Intel Core 7 350
- 2
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 4
NPU Peak TOPS
- Intel Core 7 350
- 17 TOPS
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 12 TOPS (Intel AI Boost)
Copilot Plus Certified
- Intel Core 7 350
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- No
PCIe Generation
- Intel Core 7 350
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- Intel Core 7 350
- 6-70%
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- 20
Retail Availability
- Intel Core 7 350
- Soldered Only
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Soldered Only
Thunderbolt
- Intel Core 7 350
- Thunderbolt 4
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Thunderbolt 4
Which one should you pick?
Choose Intel Core 7 350 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).