Ultra 5 125U vs Pentium N4200

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium N4200
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.36
Core Ultra 5 125U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.02
+710%

Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Pentium N4200 by a whopping 710% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N4200 and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2246710
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency21.4569.53
Architecture codenameApollo Lake (2014−2016)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date1 September 2016 (8 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$363

Detailed specifications

Pentium N4200 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads414
Base clock speed1.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N4200 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1296FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N4200 and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Pentium N4200 and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N4200 and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N4200 and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR3, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 505Intel® Graphics
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency750 MHz1.85 GHz
Execution Units18no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N4200 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium N4200 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N4200 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+12.2
OpenGL+4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N4200 and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes612
PCI supportno data4.0
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.


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.

Pentium N4200 1.36
Ultra 5 125U 11.02
+710%

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.

Pentium N4200 2165
Ultra 5 125U 17511
+709%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Pentium N4200 163
Ultra 5 125U 1657
+917%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Pentium N4200 52
Ultra 5 125U 225
+333%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 11.02
Recency 1 September 2016 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 14
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium N4200 has 150% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 125U, on the other hand, has a 710.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 200% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

The Core Ultra 5 125U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N4200 in performance tests.


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