Xeon E-2186M vs Core Ultra 5 125H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	460	909
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.42
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	1 March 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$623
Current price	no data	$3048 (4.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	18	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	no data	1.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M 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	BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Maximum memory size	96 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	41.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	2.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E-2186M.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	16
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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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 Xeon E-2186M by 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.63	7.50
Recency	14 December 2023	1 March 2018
Physical cores	14	6
Threads	18	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt

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