Ultra 5 134U vs Ryzen 5 3600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.39
+48.1%
Core Ultra 5 134U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
7.69

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core Ultra 5 134U by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking691961
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency16.2879.36
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$332

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 speed3.6 GHz0.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache384 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U 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
SocketAM4FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.75 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.2
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data8
PCI supportno data4.0 and 3.0

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 3600 11.39
+48.1%
Ultra 5 134U 7.69

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 3600 17747
+48%
Ultra 5 134U 11989

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 3600 1614
Ultra 5 134U 1985
+23%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 3600 6916
Ultra 5 134U 8010
+15.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.39 7.69
Recency 7 July 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 14
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 9 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 48.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Ultra 5 134U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and 622.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 134U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 134U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3600 and Core Ultra 5 134U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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