Intel Core Ultra 5 236V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core Ultra 5 236V CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core Ultra 5 236V and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core Ultra 5 236V 8 core processor released in Q3/2024 with the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Intel Core Ultra 5 (20) Family Intel Core Ultra 5 (20)
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 5 236V is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H clocks with 1.20 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 18 threads in parallel.

Intel Core Ultra 5 236V 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 (4.70 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 236V 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)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
LPDDR5X-8533 Memory LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600
16 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 Intel Core Ultra 5 236V has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core Ultra 5 236V 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 236V has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 3 nm. The cache of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is at 32.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core Ultra 5 236V 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 236V (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (88%)
Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V (77%)
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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
118 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
100 (85%)

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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
605 (71%)
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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1832 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
1692 (92%)

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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
9080 (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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
2634 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
2256 (86%)

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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
10270 (100%)
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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
9,080 CB R23 MC @ 31 W
293 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14,771 CB R23 MC @ 66 W
224 (76%)

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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 4.70 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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
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 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
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