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Intel Core Ultra 5 228V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

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Intel Core Ultra 5 228V CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

CPU comparison

Intel Core Ultra 5 228V or Intel Core Ultra 5 125H - 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 228V has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V was released in Q3/2024.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H has 14 cores with 18 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H was released in Q4/2023.
Intel Core Ultra 5 (27) Family Intel Core Ultra 5 (27)
Intel Core Ultra 200V (9) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100H (5)
2 Generation 1
Lunar Lake Architecture Meteor Lake H
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core Ultra 5 225H

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.50 GHz). The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (4.50 GHz).
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
8 Cores 14
8 Threads 18
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Lion Cove		 A-Core 1.20 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Redwood Cove
-- (3.50 GHz)
4x Skymont		 B-Core 0.70 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Crestmont
-- C-Core 0.70 GHz (2.50 GHz)
2x Crestmont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 40 TOPS AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel Arc 130V GPU Intel Iris Xe 7 Core Graphics 112 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
5 nm Technology 5 nm
3 Max. displays 4
56 Compute units 112
896 Shader 896
Yes Hardware Raytracing Yes
Intel XeSS Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 12.2

Hardware codec support

A 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.
Intel Arc 130V GPU Intel Iris Xe 7 Core Graphics 112 EUs (Meteor Lake)
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 / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
LPDDR5X-8533 Memory LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600
32 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
136.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache 14.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
8 PCIe lanes 20
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V has a TDP of 17 W, that of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is 28 W.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
37 W TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up 65 W
-- TDP down 20 W
110 °C Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V has a 22.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H cache has a total of 32.00 MB.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
3 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 2833 Socket BGA 2049
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2024 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (91%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (76%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
113 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
100 (88%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
592 (70%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
847 (100%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1746 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
1692 (97%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
9041 (61%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
14771 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
2585 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
2256 (87%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
10053 (98%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
10239 (100%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
Intel Arc 130V @ 1.85 GHz
5180 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel Iris Xe 7 Core Graphics 112 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.20 GHz
4 (0%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
9,041 CB R23 MC @ 31 W
292 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14,771 CB R23 MC @ 66 W
224 (77%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
1643 (100%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
10765 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
18813 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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).
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
40 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
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