Intel Core Ultra 5 225 vs Intel Xeon 656
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Dec 2024
Feb 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Server
Instruction Set
x86-64
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Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
Granite Rapids
Processor Number
225
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Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics
N/A
Generation
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS)
Series
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Intel Xeon 6 processors
Package
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
5 nm
Socket
FCLGA-1851
Intel Socket 4710
Power Consumption
65 W
210 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
121 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
98°C
Foundry
TSMC
Intel
Die Size
243 mm²
2x598 mm²
Package
FC-LGA18W
FC-LGA18N
I/O Process Size
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10 nm
I/O Die Size
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2x 241
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
20
Performance Core Threads
6
40
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
10
20
Total Thread Count
10
40
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
33
29.0
L1 Cache
192 K per core
112 KB per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
2 MB per core
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
72 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
SMP
1
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
256 GB
4 TB
Max Memory Channels
2
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
5
PCIe Lanes
24
128
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,079
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Cinebench R23
17,059
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Geekbench 6
2,791
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Geekbench 6
14,010
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Cinebench 2024
125
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Cinebench 2024
940
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Passmark CPU
4,490
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Passmark CPU
31,742
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.