i7-6870HQ vs Ultra 5 125H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-6870HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	518	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	47.42	no data
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H (2023)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$434

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-6870HQ 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)
Threads	18	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 4 nm	14 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 i7-6870HQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2049	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-6870HQ. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	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 i7-6870HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-6870HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-6870HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	96 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	2.2 GHz	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-6870HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-6870HQ 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 i7-6870HQ.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	16
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 December 2023	2 January 2016
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	18	8
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt

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