[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
Overall Score
48/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 48/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Average
68/100
Performance
Rating: Average
60/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 0.8 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.3 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 10 |
| E-Threads | 10 |
| L1 Cache | 112K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 13x |
| P-Cores | 2 |
| P-Threads | 4 |
| Total Cores | 12 |
| Total Threads | 14 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.3 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 40.3 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 65.6 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 958.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 223.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 243.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 93.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 13.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 213.2 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AMD Equivalent | -AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
| Codename | Meteor Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Model number | 125U |
| Released | December 14, 2023 |
| Successor | -Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5-7467- LPDDR5x-7467- DDR5-5600 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, AI Boost NPU 3, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA, VNNI- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit, vPro |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 7 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 57 W |
| Peak Temperature | 110°C |
| Socket | FCBGA-2049 |
| TDP (PL1) | 12 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 188.5 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 11.7 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 10.7B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 64M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 40.2 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 55.8 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 1063 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 20.8M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 9.14 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 41.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 761.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1396.5 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 64 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1850 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| ROPs | 16 |
| Shading Units | 512 |
| TGP | 14 W |
| TMUs | 32 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).