i7-660LM vs Ultra 5 125H

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	781	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.93	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	17.74	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H (2023)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	14 December 2023 (2 years ago)	13 September 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$346

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-660LM: 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	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	no data	1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	17
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81+177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-660LM 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	FCBGA2049	BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-660LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-660LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-660LM are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-660LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size	96 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	2.2 GHz	566 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-660LM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-660LM 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 (HDMI 2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2400 @ 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 i7-660LM 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 i7-660LM.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	4	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 December 2023	13 September 2010
Physical cores	14	2
Threads	18	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	25 Watt