Core Ultra 5 225vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Core Ultra 5 225 is a sensible, everyday desktop chip for someone building a balanced work or gaming PC, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a monstrous workstation processor for professionals who need to crush massive multi-threaded workloads.
Core Ultra 5 225
Arrow Lake-S · 3 nm · 2025
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins overall with vastly more cores and threads for heavy multi-threaded work.
For budget-focused buyers, the Core Ultra 5 225 is the smarter pick due to far lower power use and cost.
The Core Ultra 5 225 is the right choice for a quiet office PC where extreme multi-threaded performance is unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Core Ultra 5 225 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 18 out of 100), so it leads the Core Ultra 5 225 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Core Ultra 5 225?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 378% faster than the Core Ultra 5 225 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Core Ultra 5 225 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Core Ultra 5 225 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.