Xeon E-2436 vs Ultra 5 125U

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	897	681
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.61	30.04
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-U	no data
Power efficiency	27.54	8.03
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-P (2023)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$363	$331

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2436 has 46% better value for money than Ultra 5 125U.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125U and Xeon E-2436 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Performance-cores	2	6
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Low Power Efficient-cores	2	no data
Threads	14	12
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	16 GT/s
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 4 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125U and Xeon E-2436 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125U and Xeon E-2436. 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)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125U and Xeon E-2436 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125U and Xeon E-2436 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125U and Xeon E-2436. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	96 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.85 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125U and Xeon E-2436 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125U and Xeon E-2436 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 (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125U and Xeon E-2436 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 125U and Xeon E-2436.

PCIe version	4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	20
PCI support	4.0	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.75	12.32
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	14	12
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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