Core 2 Duo T7200 vs Core Ultra 5 125H

Place in the ranking	545	2951
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	Intel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	46.70	1.29
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H (2023)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)	28 July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$286

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo T7200 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)
Performance-cores	4	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Low Power Efficient-cores	2	no data
Threads	18	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	667 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	Intel 4 nm	65 nm
Die size	no data	143 mm²
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo T7200 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	PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo T7200. 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	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo T7200 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 T7200 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 T7200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	no data
Maximum memory size	96 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo T7200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo T7200 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 T7200 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 T7200.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
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.

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 13.72
+2883%

Core 2 Duo T7200 0.46

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 21982
+2855%

Core 2 Duo T7200 744

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ultra 5 125H 13866
+708%

Core 2 Duo T7200 1717

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.72	0.46
Recency	14 December 2023	28 July 2006
Physical cores	14	2
Threads	18	2
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	34 Watt

Ultra 5 125H has a 2882.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, 600% more physical cores and 800% more threads, and 21.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 125H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7200 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 2 Duo T7200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.