Xeon 6960P vs Ultra 5 125H

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Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking528not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency47.39no data
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Granite Rapids (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 Xeon 6960P 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)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads18144
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)432 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon 6960P 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA20497529
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon 6960P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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 Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
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 Xeon 6960P 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 Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.2 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon 6960P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon 6960P 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 Xeon 6960P 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 Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2896
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 December 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 14 72
Threads 18 144
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 500 Watt

Ultra 5 125H has 1685.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6960P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 414.3% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon 6960P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core Ultra 5 125H is a notebook processor while Xeon 6960P is a server/workstation one.


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