Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
—Single-core39.3
—Multi-core33.4
44.4Efficiency66.9
—iGPU72
72.1Platform57.9
11 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.3 to 47.4, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+14). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 58
- 133% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 18 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 44
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+39% | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+71% | 14 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Threads | 24+33% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+133% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+22% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+100% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+100% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,240Top 87% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,100Top 70% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Top 75% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 66% |
| PassMark | — | 24,400Top 63% |
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