Differences
 
                        Top features of Intel Core i7-1265UL
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                            Performance per watt15 W 45 W
                            About 3 0.97 times less performance per watt 45 W
                            About 3 0.97 times less performance per watt
 
                        Top features of Intel Core i5-12500HL
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-1265UL and Intel Core i5-12500HL is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | Intel Core i7-1265UL  Intel Core i5-12500HL | 
| Family | Intel Core i7  Intel Core i5 | 
| CPU group | Intel Core i 1200P/1200U  Intel Core i 12000H | 
| Segment | Mobile  Mobile | 
| Generation | 12  12 | 
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-1265UL vs Intel Core i5-12500HL by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 10 / 12  12 / 16 | 
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE)  hybrid (big.LITTLE) | 
| A-Core | 2x Golden Cove  4x Golden Cove | 
| B-Core | 8x Gracemont  8x Gracemont | 
| Hyperthreading / SMT | Yes  Yes | 
| Overclocking | No  No | 
| A-Core Frequency | 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz)  2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz) | 
| B-Core Frequency | 1.30 GHz (3.60 GHz)  1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz) | 
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-1265UL and Intel Core i5-12500HL along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | 
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz  0.40 GHz | 
| GPU (Turbo) | 1.25 GHz  1.30 GHz | 
| Execution units | 96  80 | 
| Shader | 768  640 | 
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB  32 GB | 
| Max. displays | 4  4 | 
| Generation | 13  13 | 
| Direct X | 12.1  12.1 | 
| Technology | 10 nm  10 nm | 
| Release date | Q1/2022  Q1/2022 | 
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-1265UL and Intel Core i5-12500HL. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| h264 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VP8 | Decode  Decode | 
| VP9 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| AV1 | Decode  Decode | 
| AVC | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VC-1 | Decode  Decode | 
| JPEG | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-1265UL and Intel Core i5-12500HL you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800  DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 | 
| Max. Memory | 64 GB  64 GB | 
| Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel)  2 (Dual Channel) | 
| Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s  76.8 GB/s | 
| ECC | No  No | 
| PCIe | 4.0 x 28  4.0 x 28 | 
| AES-NI | Yes  Yes | 
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-1265UL or Intel Core i5-12500HL? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 15 W  45 W | 
| TDP (PL2) | 55 W  115 W | 
| TDP up | 28 W  60 W | 
| TDP down | 12 W  35 W | 
| Tjunction max. | 100 \xc2\xb0C  100 \xc2\xb0C | 
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-1265UL and Intel Core i5-12500HL CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Technology | 10 nm  10 nm | 
| Chip design | Monolithic  Monolithic | 
| Socket | BGA 1744  BGA 1744 | 
| L2-Cache | 6.50 MB  9.00 MB | 
| L3-Cache | 12.00 MB  18.00 MB | 
| Architecture | Alder Lake U  Alder Lake H | 
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux  Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | 
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | 
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit)  x86-64 (64 bit) | 
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | 
| Release date | Q3/2022  Q3/2022 | 

 
                                                     
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        