Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core Ultra 5 125U or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U has 12 cores with 14 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U was released in Q4/2023. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U was released in Q2/2024. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 (10) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21) |
| Intel Core Ultra 100U (7) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 8040 (20) |
| 1 | Generation | 7 |
| Meteor Lake U | Architecture | Hawk Point (Zen 4) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core Ultra 5 125U has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 14 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is 1.30 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is at 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz). |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U |
| 12 | Cores | 8 |
| 14 | Threads | 16 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.30 GHz (4.30 GHz) 2x Redwood Cove |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Zen 4 |
| 0.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) 8x Crestmont |
B-Core | -- |
| 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz) 2x Crestmont |
C-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U |
| Intel AI engine | AI hardware | AMD Ryzen AI |
| Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) | AI specifications | AMD Ryzen™ AI |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 125U or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) | GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
| 1.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 2.70 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| 4 | Max. displays | 4 |
| 64 | Compute units | 12 |
| 512 | Shader | 768 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| 12.2 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) | GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core Ultra 5 125U can use up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U |
| LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 |
| 96 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is 15 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 28 W |
| 57 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 28 W | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | 15 W |
| 110 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is manufactured in 7 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 24.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U |
| 7 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| BGA 2049 | Socket | FP8 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q4/2023 | Release date | Q2/2024 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.85 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 4.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
1.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
13,450 CB R23 MC @ 30 W |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U |
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