Core Ultra 5 225F vs Ryzen 7 8700G: which is better

Intel Core Ultra 5 225F (desktop, 2025) against AMD Ryzen 7 8700G (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 8700G is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 31,457 vs 30,915).
Core Ultra 5 225F is 12% faster per core.
Core Ultra 5 225F is $126 cheaper ($135 vs $260).
Core Ultra 5 225F gives 90% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (LGA1851 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core Ultra 5 225F	Ryzen 7 8700G
Overall score	42.9	43.6
PassMark CPU Mark	30,915	31,457
Single-thread rating	4,398	3,919
US price	from $135	from $260
Cores	10 (6P + 4E)	8
Threads	10	16
Base clock	3.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Max boost	4.9 GHz	5.1 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB	16 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	121 W	88 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	6400 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1851	AM5
Process	3 nm (TSMC N3B)	4 nm (TSMC N4)
Architecture	Arrow Lake	Zen 4
Series	Core Ultra 200S	Ryzen 8000G
Release year	2025	2024
Integrated graphics	none	Radeon 780M

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