Core Ultra 5 125U vs Xeon D-2187NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	627	632
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon D	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Meteor Lake-P
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,989	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2187NT 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	32	142 x 4.3  GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core8 x 3.6  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core2 x 2.1  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	no data
L2 cache	16 MB	no data
L3 cache	22 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2187NT 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	FCBGA2518	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2187NT 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 Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	512 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.2
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2187NT and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	32	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.

Xeon D-2187NT outperforms Core Ultra 5 125U by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.68	11.51
Recency	7 February 2018	14 December 2023
Physical cores	16	12
Threads	32	142 x 4.3 GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core8 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core2 x 2.1 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	15 Watt

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