Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and AMD Ryzen 7 7736U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
2 more threads: 18 vs 16
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 95°C
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1179648x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3499 vs 3372

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	18 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499 vs 3372

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22278 vs 22268

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7736U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3499

3372

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22268

22278

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499	3372
PassMark - CPU mark	22268	22278

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$375
Place in performance rating	347	392
Architecture codename		Zen 3+
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of threads	18	16
Unlocked
Die size		208 mm²
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR5-4800 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)