Core Ultra 5 125H vs Xeon Platinum 8358
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8358 outperforms Ultra 5 125H by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8358 and Core Ultra 5 125H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 91 | 451 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.03 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Meteor Lake-H |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Meteor Lake-H |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $4650 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8358 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 18 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 48 MB (shared) | 18 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 110 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 81 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8358 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 | 4189 | BGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8358 and Core Ultra 5 125H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8358 and Core Ultra 5 125H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8358 and Core Ultra 5 125H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8358 and Core Ultra 5 125H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc 7-Cores iGPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8358 and Core Ultra 5 125H.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 28 |
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 Platinum 8358 outperforms Core Ultra 5 125H by 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon Platinum 8358 outperforms Core Ultra 5 125H by 138% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.18 | 14.77 |
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 14 |
| Threads | 64 | 18 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 28 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8358 has a 138.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 128.6% more physical cores and 255.6% more threads.
Ultra 5 125H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 792.9% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Platinum 8358 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 125H in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8358 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 125H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8358 and Core Ultra 5 125H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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