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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

14 • 18 • 4.5 GHz • FCBGA2049 (Lehimli)

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14Core
18Thread
4.5 GHzBoost
FCBGA2049 (Lehimli)Socket
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Should I buy it?

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CONSIDER
  • No real owner data yet — the verdict stays cautious
Great choice if these matter:
  • Thin creator and productivity laptops from 2024
  • Buyers who want Arc integrated graphics without paying for a discrete GPU
  • Machines that mix everyday work with occasional rendering
Watch out for:
  • 11 NPU TOPS falls short of the 40 TOPS Copilot+ bar introduced a year later
  • 115 W max turbo is demanding for a thin chassis; sustained clocks vary widely by design
Regret riskLOWlimited data
Main risks
  • 11 NPU TOPS falls short of the 40 TOPS Copilot+ bar introduced a year later
  • 115 W max turbo is demanding for a thin chassis; sustained clocks vary widely by design
  • Superseded by Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake parts with better efficiency and stronger NPUs
  • Its Arc iGPU is capable but still a step below the 8-Xe-core configurations above it
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Core Structure

How many cores does the processor have?

Manufacturer's official core and architecture information.

CORE STRUCTURE

The structure decisive in multi-core tasks.

14 Core

14 Core — Total Cores · 18 Thread — Concurrent Threads · 4 Performance — High-performance core · 8 + 2 LP Efficiency — Low-power core · Meteor Lake — Core architecture

14 Core18 Thread4 Performance8 + 2 LP EfficiencyMeteor Lake
14 CoreTotal Cores
18 ThreadConcurrent Threads
4 PerformanceHigh-performance core
8 + 2 LP EfficiencyLow-power core
Meteor LakeCore architecture
Frequency

How fast does it work?

Manufacturer's official frequency values.

FREQUENCY

Value that determines single-core performance.

4.5 GHz Boost

4.5 GHz — Maximum boost frequency · 1.2 GHz (P-core) — Base frequency

4.5 GHz1.2 GHz (P-core)
4.5 GHzMaximum boost frequency
1.2 GHz (P-core)Base frequency
Power and Cooling

How much power does it draw?

Official power values that determine cooling needs.

POWER AND COOLING

These values determine the cooling budget.

28 W TDP

28 W — Base Power Consumption (TDP) · 115 W — Maximum turbo power

28 W115 W
28 WBase Power Consumption (TDP)
115 WMaximum turbo power
Who Is It For?

Where does it stand out?

A quick usage guide built from the product's specs and the editorial summary.

Thin creator and productivity laptops from 2024

Great fit
Buyers who want Arc integrated graphics without paying for a discrete GPU

Great fit
Machines that mix everyday work with occasional rendering

Great fit
Editorial Analysis

Strengths and points to consider

Compiled by the Kacbu editorial team from spec sheets, independent press reviews and reported user feedback.

Strengths based on the specs
Arc Graphics with 7 Xe cores comfortably outruns the Iris Xe generation before it
18 threads from 14 cores handle sustained multi-thread work at 28 W
Intel 4 lithography brought a real efficiency step over Raptor Lake
First-generation NPU offloads background AI work from the CPU and GPU
Things to consider
11 NPU TOPS falls short of the 40 TOPS Copilot+ bar introduced a year later
115 W max turbo is demanding for a thin chassis; sustained clocks vary widely by design
Superseded by Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake parts with better efficiency and stronger NPUs
Its Arc iGPU is capable but still a step below the 8-Xe-core configurations above it
Historical Product Info

Official launch details

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Design🇺🇸 United States

Intel designs its CPUs in the US; Meteor Lake's compute tile is fabbed on Intel 4 while other tiles use external foundries. Kacbu lists a fabrication country only when the company documents it for the specific part.

This is not the current retail price — it shows the product's historical, official launch information.
Specifications

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H specifications

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General

Family
Meteor Lake (Core Ultra Series 1)
Segment
Thin Performance Laptop
Release Year
2023
Manufacturer
Intel

Core Structure

Cores
14
Threads
18
Architecture
Meteor Lake
Efficiency Cores
8 + 2 LP
Performance Cores
4

Frequency

Base Clock
1.2 GHz (P-core)
Boost Clock
4.5 GHz

Cache

L3 Cache
18 MB MB

Graphics Unit

Integrated Graphics
Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe cores)

Power

TDP
28 W
Max Turbo Power
115 W

Platform

Socket
FCBGA2049 (Lehimli)
Process
Intel 4
Memory Type
LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600
FAQ

The most common questions about this product

What the numbers on the spec sheet actually mean in day-to-day use.

Should you buy the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H?
The Kacbu decision box currently says CONSIDER for the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H: the specs hold up, but there are not yet enough real owner reports to strengthen the call. Pros, cautions and alternatives are in the decision box at the top of this page.
Is the Core Ultra 5 125H a Copilot+ chip?
No. Its NPU delivers 11 TOPS, below the 40 TOPS Copilot+ requires. That bar arrived with the generation after this one.
How many cores does the 125H have?
14 — four Performance cores, eight Efficient cores and two Low-Power Efficient cores, with 18 threads.
What generation is it?
Meteor Lake, sold as Core Ultra Series 1 — Intel's first tile-based consumer design and the generation that introduced the NPU.
How does it compare to the Core Ultra 9 185H?
Same generation and the same 28 W class. The 185H adds two Performance cores, a faster peak clock and one more Xe core in the graphics; the 125H is the volume part with most of the platform's benefits.
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ManufacturerIntel26 more productsSegmentThin Performance Laptop10 more productsCores143 more productsThreads181 more productsBoost Clock4.5 GHz4 more productsL3 Cache18 MB MB2 more productsIntegrated GraphicsIntel Arc Graphics (7 Xe cores)This is the only product using itTDP28 W9 more productsSocketFCBGA2049 (Lehimli)4 more products
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