Core Ultra 5 125H vs Xeon E5-2697A v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core Ultra 5 125H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	493	498
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.54	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Meteor Lake-H
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Meteor Lake-H
Release date	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,891	no data
Current price	$705 (0.2x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697A v4 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	32	18
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	40 MB	18 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697A v4 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 configuration	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core Ultra 5 125H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	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	-	+
SIPP	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core Ultra 5 125H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core Ultra 5 125H are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core Ultra 5 125H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR5
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	96 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	2.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core Ultra 5 125H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Core Ultra 5 125H 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 E5-2697A v4 and Core Ultra 5 125H 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 E5-2697A v4 and Core Ultra 5 125H.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	28
PCI support	no data	5.0 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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.78	13.74
Recency	20 June 2016	14 December 2023
Physical cores	16	14
Threads	32	18
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	28 Watt

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