Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Intel Core i5-8365UE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and Intel Core i5-8365UE 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

Intel Core i5-8365UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
10 more threads: 18 vs 8
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.10 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 14 nm
6.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
28x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3465 vs 2188
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21654 vs 5694

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	18 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared) vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3465 vs 2188
PassMark - CPU mark	21654 vs 5694

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8365UE

Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8365UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3465

2188

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21654

5694

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	Intel Core i5-8365UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3465	2188
PassMark - CPU mark	21654	5694
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1937
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4491
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7916
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7916

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	Intel Core i5-8365UE
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$297
Place in performance rating	360	365
Architecture codename		Whiskey Lake
Processor Number		i5-8365UE
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	1.60 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of threads	18	8
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.10 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.80 GHz
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Execution Units		24
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 620
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30/24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)