Core Ultra 5 135U vs Core i9-13900HK
Aggregate performance score
i9-13900HK outperforms Ultra 5 135U by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-13900HK and Core Ultra 5 135U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 258 | 657 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Alder Lake-P | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-H | Meteor Lake-P |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-13900HK 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1.2 MB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 11.5 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-13900HK 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1744 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core Ultra 5 135U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-13900HK and Core Ultra 5 135U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core Ultra 5 135U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core Ultra 5 135U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR5 |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core Ultra 5 135U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 12 |
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.
Core i9-13900HK outperforms Core Ultra 5 135U by 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i9-13900HK outperforms Core Ultra 5 135U by 80% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.41 | 11.34 |
| Integrated graphics card | 9.43 | 9.70 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 12 |
| Threads | 20 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
i9-13900HK has a 80% higher aggregate performance score, and 16.7% more physical cores and 42.9% more threads.
Ultra 5 135U, on the other hand, has 2.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-13900HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 135U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-13900HK and Core Ultra 5 135U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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