Ultra 5 125U vs Celeron G6900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G6900
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 46 Watt
2.87
Core Ultra 5 125U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
10.99
+283%

Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Celeron G6900 by a whopping 283% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1664705
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency5.9069.34
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$363

Detailed specifications

Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads214
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)46 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 710Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1.85 GHz
Execution Units16no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.2
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2012
PCI supportno data4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron G6900 2.87
Ultra 5 125U 10.99
+283%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron G6900 4551
Ultra 5 125U 17450
+283%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.87 10.99
Recency 4 January 2022 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 14
Power consumption (TDP) 46 Watt 15 Watt

Ultra 5 125U has a 282.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 500% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and 206.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 125U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G6900 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 125U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G6900 and Core Ultra 5 125U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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