Core i7-2620M vs Core Ultra 5 125H
Aggregate performance score
Ultra 5 125H outperforms i7-2620M by a whopping 841% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2620M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 451 | 2028 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Meteor Lake-H | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Meteor Lake-H | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 20 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $346 |
| Current price | no data | $224 (0.6x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2620M 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2620M 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA2049 | rPGA988B, BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2620M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2620M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2620M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2620M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Arc 7-Cores iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2620M.
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | 16 |
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.
Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Core i7-2620M by 841% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Core i7-2620M by 843% in Passmark.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Core i7-2620M by 115% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Core i7-2620M by 414% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Core i7-2620M by 246% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core i7-2620M outperforms Core Ultra 5 125H by 70% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Core i7-2620M by 689% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.77 | 1.57 |
| Integrated graphics card | 17.41 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 20 February 2011 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 2 |
| Threads | 18 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ultra 5 125H has a 840.8% higher aggregate performance score, 2537.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 12 years, 600% more physical cores and 350% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 125H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2620M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2620M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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