Ultra 5 135U vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.02
Core Ultra 5 135U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.50
+43.4%

Core Ultra 5 135U outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking943694
Place by popularity48not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.76no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency11.2569.91
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219$332

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1214
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache576 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.9 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP-3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.2
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2012
PCI supportno data4.0

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 8.02
Ultra 5 135U 11.50
+43.4%

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.

Ryzen 5 1600 12279
Ultra 5 135U 17595
+43.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 1600 1129
Ultra 5 135U 1634
+44.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 1600 147
Ultra 5 135U 228
+55.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 1600 5425
Ultra 5 135U 8533
+57.3%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 1600 404
+12.9%
Ultra 5 135U 358

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 1600 950
Ultra 5 135U 1568
+65.1%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 1600 3834
Ultra 5 135U 4649
+21.3%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 1600 30144
Ultra 5 135U 38415
+27.4%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 1600 180
Ultra 5 135U 246
+36.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.02 11.50
Recency 16 March 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 14
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ultra 5 135U has a 43.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 135U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 135U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Core Ultra 5 135U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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