Ultra 5 125H vs Ryzen Z1 Extreme

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.82
+12.7%
Core Ultra 5 125H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
14.04

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Core Ultra 5 125H by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core Ultra 5 125H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking423518
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency99.8147.45
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen 4) (2023)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release dateMay 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$375

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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)
Threads1618
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (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 Z1 Extreme 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)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme and Core Ultra 5 125H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)Intel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core Ultra 5 125H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme 15.82
+12.7%
Ultra 5 125H 14.04

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 Z1 Extreme 25133
+12.7%
Ultra 5 125H 22301

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2336
+13.8%
Ultra 5 125H 2054

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.

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 268
+8.7%
Ultra 5 125H 247

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 10258
Ultra 5 125H 10542
+2.8%

Blender(-)

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 214
Ultra 5 125H 267
+24.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1908
+13.8%
Ultra 5 125H 1676

7-Zip Single

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 6197
+22.9%
Ultra 5 125H 5043

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 304
+19.7%
Ultra 5 125H 254

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.82 14.04
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 18
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has a 12.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

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

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 125H in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Core Ultra 5 125H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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