Xeon E5-2650L v2 vs Ultra 5 125H

Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 5 125H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
14.05
+194%
Xeon E5-2650L v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 70 Watt
4.78

Core Ultra 5 125H outperforms Xeon E5-2650L v2 by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E5-2650L v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5181252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency47.496.46
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E5-2650L v2 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1820
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data7.2 GT/s
L1 cache112 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °C65 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E5-2650L v2 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA2049FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E5-2650L v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E5-2650L v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E5-2650L v2 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 Xeon E5-2650L v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory size96 GB768 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.2 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E5-2650L v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E5-2650L v2 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 Xeon E5-2650L v2 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 Xeon E5-2650L v2.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes2840
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no 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 14.05
+194%
Xeon E5-2650L v2 4.78

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 22316
+194%
Xeon E5-2650L v2 7586

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.05 4.78
Recency 14 December 2023 1 September 2013
Physical cores 14 10
Threads 18 20
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 70 Watt

Ultra 5 125H has a 193.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 40% more physical cores, and 150% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2650L v2, on the other hand, has 11.1% more threads.

The Core Ultra 5 125H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2650L v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core Ultra 5 125H is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2650L v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 5 125H and Xeon E5-2650L v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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