Ultra 5 125U vs Xeon E-2356G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2356G and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	671	712
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency	13.72	68.97
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake-E (2021)	Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$363

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2356G 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	3.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2356G 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	FCLGA1200	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2356G 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® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon E-2356G and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2356G 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 E-2356G and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P750	Intel® Graphics
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.85 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2356G and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

1

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2356G 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 2160 @60 Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2356G and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2356G and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	44	12
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.66	10.99
Recency	8 September 2021	14 December 2023
Physical cores	6	12
Threads	12	14
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	15 Watt

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