Ultra 5 125U vs Xeon Platinum 8165
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8165 and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 715 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | no data | 69.21 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Meteor Lake-P (2023) |
| Release date | 1 October 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $363 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8165 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 2 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 2 |
| Threads | 48 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 33 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 4 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 110 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8165 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8165 and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8165 and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8165 and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8165 and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8165 and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8165 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 Platinum 8165 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 Platinum 8165 and Core Ultra 5 125U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2017 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 12 |
| Threads | 48 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8165 has 100% more physical cores and 242.9% more threads.
Ultra 5 125U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 1266.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8165 and Core Ultra 5 125U. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8165 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 125U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8165 and Core Ultra 5 125U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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