Ultra 7 266V vs Ultra 5 125H

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Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking529not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency47.22no data
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads188
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °C100 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V 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
SocketFCBGA2049FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V. 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++
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RTOpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 Core Ultra 7 266V 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 Core Ultra 7 266V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size96 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.212.2
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes284
PCI support5.0 and 4.05.0 and 4.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 December 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 18 8
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 5 125H has 75% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Ultra 7 266V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 64.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 266V. We've got no test results to judge.


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