Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 155U and Intel Core i5-12450HX 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 2 more threads: 14 vs 12
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 55 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3464 vs 3396
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 10 May 2022
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 14 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) vs 640 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 10 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3464 vs 3396

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450HX

  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18761 vs 16830
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 18761 vs 16830

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12450HX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3464
3396
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16830
18761
Name Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Intel Core i5-12450HX
PassMark - Single thread mark 3464 3396
PassMark - CPU mark 16830 18761

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Intel Core i5-12450HX

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 10 May 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $490 $312
Place in performance rating 420 428
Architecture codename Alder Lake
Processor Number i5-12450HX
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1700 MHz
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) 640 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 10 MB
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 14 12
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5, Depends on motherboard Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 2049 FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 12 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0

Graphics

Execution Units 16
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.6

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
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)