Intel Core Ultra 5 235H vs Ultra 5 225H
We compared two 14-core laptop CPUs: the 2.4 GHz Intel Core Ultra 5 235H against the 1.7 GHz Ultra 5 225H. 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
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- More powerful Arc Graphics 140T integrated graphics: 4.6 vs 3.9 TFLOPS
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (160th and 154th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1020 MB/sec | 1170 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 117.3 Klines/sec | 95.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 289.6 pages/sec | 335.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 334.9 Mpixels/sec | 352.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 283.4 pages/sec | 296.4 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 66.1 images/sec | 59.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 115.1 images/sec | 125 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 24.2 Mpixels/sec | 20.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 74.3 GOps/sec | 68.5 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 93.6 GOps/sec | 86.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 240M Primes/sec | 220M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 36.3M Strings/sec | 33.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 23.2 GBytes/sec | 21.4 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 302.9 MBytes/sec | 283.4 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1985 Frames/sec | 1875 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 23.4B Matrices/sec | 21.9B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 35 PPW | 35.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 486.8 PPW | 478.4 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1076.8 PPW | 1004.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.84 PPW | 7.33 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-08-13 (TheShifty6) | Cinebench 2024 | 122 / 979 |
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-01-30 (vsm) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2721 / 15088 |
| π 2025-12-15 (AbduAlhuzali) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2698 / 14644 |
| π 2025-11-30 (BatmanKun) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2643 / 14536 |
| π 2025-09-18 (goektug) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2782 / 14959 |
| π 2025-09-11 (vvvvv) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2791 / 15240 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 5 235H and Ultra 5 225HGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 6, 2025 | January 6, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 235H | 225H |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 140T | Arc Graphics 130T |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 240 | - AMD Ryzen 5 230 |
Intel CPU rating (63rd and 67th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 4 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.4 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 10 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 10 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.8 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 14 | 14 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24x | 17x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 18MB (shared) | 18MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 20-28 W (configurable) | 20-28 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Socket | FCBGA-2049 | FCBGA-2049 |
| Peak Temperature | 110Β°C | 110Β°C |
Laptop processors ranking (73rd and 76th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics 140T | Arc Graphics 130T |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2250 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 896 |
| TMUs | 64 | 56 |
| ROPs | 32 | 28 |
| Execution Units | 8 | 7 |
| TGP | 35 W | 35 W |
iGPU FLOPS
More info: Arc 130T compared to Arc 140T
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-8400 - LPDDR5x-8400 - DDR5-6400 |
- LPDDR5-8400 - LPDDR5x-8400 - DDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H official page | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 28 |
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