Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 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
  • Around 13% 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
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3506 vs 3405
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 19 Apr 2022
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 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache 18 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3506 vs 3405

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

  • 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: 6 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22697 vs 22281
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.9 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22697 vs 22281

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3506
3405
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22281
22697
Name Intel Core Ultra 5 125H AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 3506 3405
PassMark - CPU mark 22281 22697

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $375
Place in performance rating 347 375
Architecture codename Zen 3+
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.3 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 4 MB
L3 cache 18 MB (shared) 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 6 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.5 GHz 4.9 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
Max memory channels 2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 2049 FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 4.0

Graphics

Graphics max dynamic frequency 2400 MHz

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI