i7-1060NG7 vs Ultra 5 125H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	531	1408
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency	47.25	38.71
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H (2023)	Ice Lake Y (2020)
Release date	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)	20 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7 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 cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Performance-cores	4	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Low Power Efficient-cores	2	no data
Threads	18	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 4 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA2049	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7 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 i7-1060NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size	96 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	2.2 GHz	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	Yes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-1060NG7.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	no data
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.98	4.09
Recency	14 December 2023	20 March 2020
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	18	8
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	10 Watt

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