Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core Ultra 5 225: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (desktop, 2023) against Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (desktop, 2025): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core Ultra 5 225 is 13% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 30,335 vs 26,962).
Core Ultra 5 225 is 13% faster per core.
Core Ultra 5 225 is $49 cheaper ($160 vs $209).
Core Ultra 5 225 gives 47% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1851): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 7600	Core Ultra 5 225
Overall score	37.4	42.1
PassMark CPU Mark	26,962	30,335
Single-thread rating	3,907	4,414
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	62.5%
US price	from $209	from $160
Cores	6	10 (6P + 4E)
Threads	12	10
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Max boost	5.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	20 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	121 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	6400 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	LGA1851
Process	5 nm (TSMC N5)	3 nm (TSMC N3B)
Architecture	Zen 4	Arrow Lake
Series	Ryzen 7000	Core Ultra 200S
Release year	2023	2025
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	Intel Graphics (2 Xe)

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