Ultra 5 125U vs Xeon Gold 6248

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6248
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 150 Watt
18.78
+71.2%
Core Ultra 5 125U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
10.97

Xeon Gold 6248 outperforms Core Ultra 5 125U by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6248 and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking318716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.60no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency11.8469.17
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,072$363

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6248 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads4014
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache1.25 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6248 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6248 and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6248 and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6248 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 Gold 6248 and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TB96 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6248 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6248 and Core Ultra 5 125U 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 Xeon Gold 6248 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6248 and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4812
PCI supportno data4.0

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.

Xeon Gold 6248 18.78
+71.2%
Ultra 5 125U 10.97

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.

Xeon Gold 6248 29831
+71.2%
Ultra 5 125U 17428

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.78 10.97
Recency 2 April 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 20 12
Threads 40 14
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon Gold 6248 has a 71.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% more physical cores and 185.7% more threads.

Ultra 5 125U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6248 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 125U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6248 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 125U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6248 and Core Ultra 5 125U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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