Ultra 5 125U vs Ryzen 7 8840HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.23
+38.8%
Core Ultra 5 125U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
10.97

Ryzen 7 8840HS outperforms Core Ultra 5 125U by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking461716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency51.4469.17
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$363

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1614
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 configuration11
SocketFP8FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2012
PCI supportno data4.0

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. 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.

Ryzen 7 8840HS 15.23
+38.8%
Ultra 5 125U 10.97

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.

Ryzen 7 8840HS 24195
+38.8%
Ultra 5 125U 17428

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 8840HS 2045
+23.4%
Ultra 5 125U 1657

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.

Ryzen 7 8840HS 268
+19.1%
Ultra 5 125U 225

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 8840HS 9949
+19.7%
Ultra 5 125U 8311

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 8840HS 232
Ultra 5 125U 350
+50.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 8840HS 1942
+23.8%
Ultra 5 125U 1569

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 8840HS 6205
+34.9%
Ultra 5 125U 4598

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 8840HS 60670
+55.2%
Ultra 5 125U 39087

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 8840HS 308
+26%
Ultra 5 125U 245

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 8840HS 1658
+18.4%
Ultra 5 125U 1401

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 8840HS 248
+9%
Ultra 5 125U 228

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 7 8840HS 375
Ultra 5 125U 657
+75.1%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 8840HS 11327
+20.8%
Ultra 5 125U 9378

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 8840HS 2552
+18.6%
Ultra 5 125U 2153

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.23 10.97
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 14
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 8840HS has a 38.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more threads.

Ultra 5 125U, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 125U in performance tests.


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