Ultra 5 125HL vs Ryzen 7 2700X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 125HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 700 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.94 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Meteor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 13 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $325 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 125HL 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 18 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 125HL 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 125HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 125HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 125HL are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 125HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Arc Xe-LPG 112EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 125HL.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 April 2018 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 18 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ultra 5 125HL has an age advantage of 5 years, 75% more physical cores and 12.5% more threads, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 2700X and Core Ultra 5 125HL. We've got no test results to judge.
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