Ultra 5 225H vs i7-12700H
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-12700H outperforms Core Ultra 5 225H by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 429 | 435 |
| Place by popularity | 78 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Alder Lake-S | no data |
| Power efficiency | 34.22 | 13.28 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-H (2022) | no data |
| Release date | January 2022 (3 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H 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) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 6 | 4 |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 2 |
| Threads | 20 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 18 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | no data |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H 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 | FCBGA1744 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H. 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 | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| 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, DirectML, WebNN |
Security technologies
Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible | Intel® Arc™ 130T GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Execution Units | 96 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700H and Core Ultra 5 225H.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 28 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.17 | 16.03 |
| Threads | 20 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 115 Watt |
i7-12700H has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, 42.9% more threads, and 155.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i7-12700H and Intel Core Ultra 5 225H.
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