Celeron 3205U vs Ultra 5 125H

Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 5 125H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
14.57
+2250%

Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Celeron 3205U by a whopping 2250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5162789
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-HIntel Celeron
Power efficiency47.453.77
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375$107

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads182
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache112 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U 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
SocketFCBGA2049FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Responseno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory size96 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsIntel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Graphics max frequency2.2 GHz800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U 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 Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.211.2/12
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Celeron 3205U.

PCIe version5.02.0
PCI Express lanes2812
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no 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.


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.

Ultra 5 125H 14.57
+2250%
Celeron 3205U 0.62

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.

Ultra 5 125H 22299
+2255%
Celeron 3205U 947

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.57 0.62
Recency 14 December 2023 1 March 2015
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 18 2
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

Ultra 5 125H has a 2250% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 600% more physical cores and 800% more threads.

Celeron 3205U, on the other hand, has 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 125H is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3205U in performance tests.


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