Ultra 5 125U vs i5-4220Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2456	705
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency	8.23	69.34
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$363

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U 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	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	14
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	110 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U 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	FCBGA1168	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	11.5 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4200	Intel® Graphics
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.85 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12.2
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4220Y and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI support	-	4.0
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	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	1.00	10.99
Recency	14 April 2014	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	14
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	15 Watt

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