FX-8350 vs Ultra 5 125H

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 5 125H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
13.98
+274%
FX-8350
2012
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.74

Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms FX-8350 by a whopping 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5291485
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.88
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-HAMD FX-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency47.222.83
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350 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 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)8192 KB
L3 cache18 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350 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
SocketFCBGA2049AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.2 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350 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)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350.

PCIe version5.0n/a
PCI Express lanes28no data
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 13.98
+274%
FX-8350 3.74

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 22213
+274%
FX-8350 5936

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ultra 5 125H 9335
+192%
FX-8350 3201

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ultra 5 125H 51478
+205%
FX-8350 16904

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ultra 5 125H 13866
+109%
FX-8350 6648

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ultra 5 125H 4.48
+86.2%
FX-8350 8.34

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ultra 5 125H 27
+287%
FX-8350 7

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ultra 5 125H 2054
+223%
FX-8350 636

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ultra 5 125H 247
+154%
FX-8350 97

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ultra 5 125H 2.94
+167%
FX-8350 1.1

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ultra 5 125H 9
+149%
FX-8350 3.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ultra 5 125H 6209
+36.1%
FX-8350 4562

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ultra 5 125H 132
+204%
FX-8350 44

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ultra 5 125H 305
+120%
FX-8350 139

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.98 3.74
Recency 14 December 2023 23 October 2012
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 18 8
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 125 Watt

Ultra 5 125H has a 273.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 75% more physical cores and 125% more threads, and 346.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 125H is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8350 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core Ultra 5 125H is a notebook processor while FX-8350 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 5 125H and FX-8350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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