Intel Core i7-8650U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
—Single-core60.7
24.3Multi-core37.5
66.4Efficiencyspec-based81.9
25.8iGPU—
37.2Platformspec-based51.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 46% higher Base clock: 1.9 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 24
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 170% higher PassMark: 16,674 vs 6,170
- 128% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2023 |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 57 W+128% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 14+75% |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz+46% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,150 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,566Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,593Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 6,170Bottom 11% | 16,674+170%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 389Bottom 8% | — |
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