i7-9800X vs Ultra 5 125H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	518	684
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.24
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	47.42	6.53
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H (2023)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	18	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	38
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 4 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X 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	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X. 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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	96 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	2.2 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-9800X.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	44
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	14.03	11.39
Recency	14 December 2023	19 October 2018
Physical cores	14	8
Threads	18	16
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	165 Watt

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