Ultra 7 165U vs Ryzen 5 5560U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.56
Core Ultra 7 165U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.19
+17.1%

Core Ultra 7 165U outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking799700
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesRyzen 5Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency60.3270.60
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date1 December 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$448

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U 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 speed2.3 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache384 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C110 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U 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
SocketFP6FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U. 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-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U 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 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U 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 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U 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 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes812
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 5560U 9.56
Ultra 7 165U 11.19
+17.1%

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 5560U 15188
Ultra 7 165U 17770
+17%

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 5560U 1280
Ultra 7 165U 1636
+27.8%

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 5560U 202
Ultra 7 165U 240
+18.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 5955
Ultra 7 165U 8577
+44%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 5560U 392
+21.6%
Ultra 7 165U 323

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 1318
Ultra 7 165U 1734
+31.5%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 5560U 4740
Ultra 7 165U 4895
+3.3%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 5560U 38281
Ultra 7 165U 40306
+5.3%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 5560U 250
Ultra 7 165U 272
+8.8%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 5560U 1196
Ultra 7 165U 1528
+27.7%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 5 5560U 192
Ultra 7 165U 254
+32%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 5560U 677
+5.4%
Ultra 7 165U 643

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 6723
Ultra 7 165U 9530
+41.7%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 1765
Ultra 7 165U 2323
+31.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.56 11.19
Recency 1 December 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 14

Ultra 7 165U has a 17.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads.

The Core Ultra 7 165U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5560U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5560U and Core Ultra 7 165U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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