Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

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 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3670016x 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 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2023
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	18 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3785 vs 3501
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28902 vs 22316

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3785 vs 3501
PassMark - CPU mark	28902 vs 22316

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3501

3785

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22316

28902

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3501	3785
PassMark - CPU mark	22316	28902
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7338

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$375
Place in performance rating	345	392
Architecture codename		Zen 4
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of threads	18	16
Unlocked
Die size		178 mm²
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)