Core Ultra 5 125U vs Core i5-11500B

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	621	611
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Meteor Lake-P
Release date	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	14
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U 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	no data	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U. 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	no data	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	1.85 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	20
PCI support	no data	4.0

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 125U outperforms Core i5-11500B by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.39	11.55
Recency	1 April 2021	14 December 2023
Physical cores	6	12
Threads	12	14
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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