Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core Ultra 5 225
The Ryzen 5 5600G has 6 cores and 12 threads with 3.9–4.4 GHz clocks, while the Core Ultra 5 225 has 10 cores (6P + 4E) and 10 threads with 3.3–4.9 GHz clocks.
Final score
60 / 100
Lowest price
₹18,299
at Computech Store
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
3.3
score points per ₹1,000
Core Ultra 5 225 is ₹1,201 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Core Ultra 5 225 is the better CPU overall, scoring 60 vs 46.
- It leads in multi-core (+61%) and efficiency (+61%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
Pick Ryzen 5 5600G if…
- you want to overclock
Pick Core Ultra 5 225 if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 69 vs 53)
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 52 vs 36)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 58 vs 43)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 59 vs 48)
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full benchmark and spec breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- 2 more threads (12 vs 10)
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
Advantages of Core Ultra 5 225
- 34% faster single-core performance
- 61% faster multi-core performance
- 21% higher gaming performance
- 61% better performance per watt
- 4 more cores (10 vs 6)
- 4 MB more L3 cache (20 vs 16 MB)
- 11% higher boost clock (4.9 vs 4.4 GHz)
- Newer process node (3 nm vs 7 nm)
- Higher memory speed support (6400 vs 3200 MT/s)
- PCIe 5.0 support (vs PCIe 3.0)
- Cheaper by ₹1,201
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 9.1 | 14.6 ✓ |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 6.7 | 7.9 ✓ |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Apr 2021 | Jan 2025 ✓ |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes ✓ | No |
| Cores & Clocks | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Base Clock | 3.9 GHz ✓ | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 22 MB ✓ |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 20 MB ✓ |
| Package & Power | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 3 nm ✓ |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 W ✓ | 121 W |
| Memory | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 MT/s | 6400 MT/s ✓ |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 GB | 192 GB ✓ |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 5.0 ✓ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 24 |
| Integrated Graphics | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core Ultra 5 225 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (2 Xe-cores) |