Core 2 Duo E4500 vs Core Ultra 5 125H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	459	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	no data
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H	Allendale (2006−2009)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	July 2007 (17 years ago)
Current price	no data	$66

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	18	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB
L2 cache	no data	2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	7 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	111 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Number of transistors	no data	167 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500 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	FCBGA2049	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	-
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	96 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	2.2 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo E4500.

PCI Express lanes	28	no data
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	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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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	14	2
Threads	18	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	65 Watt

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