Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 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.
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 9 7940HS
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3902 vs 3506
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30380 vs 22281
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm vs 7 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3902 vs 3506 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 30380 vs 22281 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3506 | 3902 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 22281 | 30380 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7717 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 14 Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $375 | |
Place in performance rating | 347 | 341 |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 4 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 | 5.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 14 | 8 |
Number of threads | 18 | 16 |
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Die size | 178 mm² | |
Transistor count | 25,000 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5, Depends on motherboard | DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | Intel BGA 2049 | FP8 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
Configurable TDP | 54 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5 | Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) |