Ultra 5 135U vs Ryzen 5 7540U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.80
+6.4%
Core Ultra 5 135U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.09

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Core Ultra 5 135U by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 135U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking662706
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency39.8869.97
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4) (2023)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date3 May 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$332

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7540U 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 speed4.9 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7540U 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 configuration11
SocketFP7FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 135U. 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 7540U 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 7540U 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 7540U and Core Ultra 5 135U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.9 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 135U 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 7540U and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 135U.

PCIe version4.04.0
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 7540U 11.80
+6.4%
Ultra 5 135U 11.09

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 7540U 18743
+6.4%
Ultra 5 135U 17611

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 7540U 1676
+2.6%
Ultra 5 135U 1634

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 7540U 264
+15.8%
Ultra 5 135U 228

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 8296
Ultra 5 135U 8533
+2.9%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 7540U 413
+15.4%
Ultra 5 135U 358

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 1866
+19%
Ultra 5 135U 1568

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 7540U 6039
+29.9%
Ultra 5 135U 4649

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7540U 35368
Ultra 5 135U 38415
+8.6%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7540U 286
+16.3%
Ultra 5 135U 246

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 7540U 687
Ultra 5 135U 687

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 8971
Ultra 5 135U 9514
+6.1%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 2519
+15.8%
Ultra 5 135U 2176

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.80 11.09
Recency 3 May 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 14
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7540U has a 6.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Ultra 5 135U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, 100% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 135U.


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