Intel Core 5 220U vs Core 5 205H
49
out of 100
VS
52
out of 100
We compared two laptop CPUs: the 1.4 GHz Intel Core 5 220U with 10-cores against the 2.2 GHz Core 5 205H with 8-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core 5 220U
- Has 2 more physical cores
- Includes an integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
- 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core 5 205H
- Newer - released 1 year and 1 month later
- Newer PCI Express version – 5.0
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 48.3 GOps/sec | - |
| Floating point math | 33.7 GOps/sec | - |
| Find prime numbers | 50M Primes/sec | - |
| Random string sorting | 18M Strings/sec | - |
| Data encryption | 9.9 GBytes/sec | - |
| Data compression | 156.9 MBytes/sec | - |
| Physics | 904 Frames/sec | - |
| Extended instructions | 9B Matrices/sec | - |
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 28.2 PPW | 13.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 515.7 PPW | 209.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 951.7 PPW | - |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core 5 220U and Core 5 205HGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 6, 2025 | January 7, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | 220U | 205H |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | No |
Intel CPU rating (157th and 136th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 2 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 0.9 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 14x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-15 W (configurable) | 35-45 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 55 W | 115 W |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | BGA-1744 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Laptop processors ranking (#173rd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | - |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | - |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | - |
| Shading Units | 640 | - |
| TMUs | 40 | - |
| ROPs | 20 | - |
| Execution Units | 80 | - |
| TGP | 15 W | - |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR5x-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core 5 220U official page | Intel Core 5 205H official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 28 |
Cast your vote
Total votes: < 1