Celeron G6900 vs Ultra 5 125H

Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 5 125H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
14.29
+389%
Celeron G6900
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 46 Watt
2.92

Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Celeron G6900 by a whopping 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5191662
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency47.405.90
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron G6900 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads182
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron G6900 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
SocketFCBGA2049FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron G6900. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron G6900 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 Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron G6900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size96 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsIntel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency2.2 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

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

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

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

DirectX12.212
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

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

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2820
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

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.

Ultra 5 125H 14.29
+389%
Celeron G6900 2.92

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.

Ultra 5 125H 22282
+390%
Celeron G6900 4551

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.29 2.92
Recency 14 December 2023 4 January 2022
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 18 2
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 46 Watt

Ultra 5 125H has a 389.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 600% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and 64.3% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that Core Ultra 5 125H is a notebook processor while Celeron G6900 is a desktop one.


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

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