Ultra 5 125H vs Ryzen 9 7940H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.04
+29%
Core Ultra 5 125H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
13.98

Ryzen 9 7940H outperforms Core Ultra 5 125H by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking341531
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency48.7847.25
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$375

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data4
Efficient-coresno data8
Low Power Efficient-coresno data2
Threads1618
Base clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H 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
SocketFP8FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H. 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)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H 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 Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core Ultra 5 125H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2028
PCI supportno data5.0 and 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.


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.

Ryzen 9 7940H 18.04
+29%
Ultra 5 125H 13.98

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.

Ryzen 9 7940H 28660
+29.1%
Ultra 5 125H 22202

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.04 13.98
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 18
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940H has a 29% higher aggregate performance score.

Ultra 5 125H, on the other hand, has 75% more physical cores and 12.5% more threads, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7940H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 125H in performance tests.


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