Ultra 5 135U vs i7-1068G7
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 135U outperforms Core i7-1068G7 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1159 | 696 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 18.22 | 70.09 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) | Meteor Lake-P (2023) |
| Release date | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $332 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 4 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 110 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT |
Security technologies
Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.732 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.9 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.39 | 11.11 |
| Recency | 1 August 2019 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ultra 5 135U has a 106.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 86.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 135U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1068G7 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1068G7 and Core Ultra 5 135U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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