3 100HL vs Ultra 5 125H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking522not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency47.34no data
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1812
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL 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
SocketFCBGA20491700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsIris Xe Graphics 48EU
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.2 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL 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 Core 3 100HL integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes288
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 December 2023 8 April 2024
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 18 12
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 45 Watt

Ultra 5 125H has 75% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

3 100HL, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months.

We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 5 125H and Core 3 100HL. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core Ultra 5 125H is a notebook processor while Core 3 100HL is a desktop one.


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