Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Intel Core i5-4278U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and Intel Core i5-4278U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

Intel Core i5-4278U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 4 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 2
14 more threads: 18 vs 4
Around 45% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
12.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
56x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3426 vs 1709
7.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21263 vs 2825

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 21 July 2014
Number of cores	14 vs 2
Number of threads	18 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3426 vs 1709
PassMark - CPU mark	21263 vs 2825

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4278U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3426

1709

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21263

2825

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	Intel Core i5-4278U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3426	1709
PassMark - CPU mark	21263	2825
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		35.732
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.564
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2044
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3331

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	Intel Core i5-4278U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	21 July 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$315
Place in performance rating	373	1967
Architecture codename		Haswell
Processor Number		i5-4278U
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	14	2
Number of threads	18	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		181 mm
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR3L-1333, 1600; LPDDR3-1333, 1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	28 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5	4x1, 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		2
Graphics
Device ID		0xA2E
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)