Ultra 5 134U vs Ryzen 5 5500U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
8.19
+3.7%
Core Ultra 5 134U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
7.90

Ryzen 5 5500U outperforms Core Ultra 5 134U by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500U and Core Ultra 5 134U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking919944
Place by popularity14not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency31.0083.07
Architecture codenameLucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$332

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500U 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 speed2.1 GHz0.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C110 °C
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500U 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Core Ultra 5 134U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
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 5500U 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 5500U 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 5500U and Core Ultra 5 134U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.75 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5500U and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500U and Core Ultra 5 134U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes128
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 5500U 8.19
+3.7%
Ultra 5 134U 7.90

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 5500U 13017
+3.7%
Ultra 5 134U 12549

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 5500U 1286
Ultra 5 134U 1985
+54.4%

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 5500U 4529
Ultra 5 134U 8010
+76.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.19 7.90
Recency 12 January 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 14
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 9 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500U has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Ultra 5 134U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 5500U and Core Ultra 5 134U.


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