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Core Ultra 5 125H vs Ryzen 5 5600

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Performance score

Core Ultra 5 125H 2023 · 14/18 cores/threads, 28 W
31.46
Ryzen 5 5600 2022, $199 · 6/12 cores/threads, 65 W
31.92

Core Ultra 5 125H and Ryzen 5 5600 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

Different sockets (FCBGA2049 and AM4) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

faster than 47% of tested · runs: 11

Ryzen 5 5600
150+5 %

faster than 67% of tested · runs: 131

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

Core Ultra 5 125HRyzen 5 5600
Score (0–100) 31.46 31.92
Ranking position 288 277
Price/performance (0–100) no data 57.56
Power efficiency (0–100) 58.72 25.66
Type Laptop Desktop
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Meteor Lake Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Release date Q4 2023 2022-04-04
Launch price no data $199

Specifications

Core Ultra 5 125HRyzen 5 5600
Cores 14 6
Threads 18 12
P + E cores 4 + 10 no data
Base clock 1.2 GHz 3.5 GHz
Boost clock 4.5 GHz 4.4 GHz
L2 cache no data 3 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 32 MB
Process node Intel 4 7 nm
Unlocked multiplier no yes
Integrated graphics Intel Arc Graphics no
NPU (AI accelerator) 11 TOPS no

Compatibility

Core Ultra 5 125HRyzen 5 5600
Socket FCBGA2049 AM4
TDP 28 W 65 W
Max temperature 110 °C 90 °C

Memory and PCI Express

Core Ultra 5 125HRyzen 5 5600
Memory type LPDDR5/X-7467, DDR5-5600 DDR4-3200
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory 96 GB 128 GB
PCI Express version 5.0 4.0
PCIe lanes 28 20

Pros and cons

Core Ultra 5 125H

  • 11% faster single core
  • more cores: 14 vs 6
  • more threads: 18 vs 12
  • lower TDP: 28 W vs 65 W
  • newer: released in 2023
  • has integrated graphics (Intel Arc Graphics)

Ryzen 5 5600

  • bigger L3 cache: 32 MB vs 18 MB
  • unlocked multiplier (can be overclocked)

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