Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U 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 5 7640U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
6 more threads: 18 vs 12
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
4.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4893354.7x 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 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22268 vs 21177

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2023
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	18 vs 12
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)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22268 vs 21177

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3522 vs 3499

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3522 vs 3499

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3499

3522

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22268

21177

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3499	3522
PassMark - CPU mark	22268	21177

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$375
Place in performance rating	347	352
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.5 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	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	14	6
Number of threads	18	12
Unlocked
Die size		178 mm²
Transistor count		25,000 million
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	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		28 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)