Ultra 5 125HL vs Ultra 7 165U

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	696	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-U	no data
Power efficiency	69.54	no data
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-P (2023)	Meteor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$448	$325

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	14	18
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL 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	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	96 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	Arc Xe-LPG 112EU
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	2 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL 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 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL 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 7 165U and Core Ultra 5 125HL.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	8
PCI support	4.0	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 December 2023	8 April 2024
Physical cores	12	14
Threads	14	18
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

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