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)
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 2026-10-12 (TAANCHI) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2721 / 12978 |
| π 2026-10-12 (TAANCHI) | Cinebench 2026 | 0 / 3292 |
| 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 |
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 (64th and 68th 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 (75th and 78th 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 |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 19