Ultra 5 135H vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53
+43.8%
Core Ultra 5 135H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
14.28

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core Ultra 5 135H by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 135H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking275507
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.73no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency15.5348.23
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$342

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2418
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C110 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 135H 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
SocketAM4Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 135H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 135H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 135H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 135H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel Arc 7-Cores iGPU ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 135H.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 9 3900X 20.53
+43.8%
Ultra 5 135H 14.28

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 9 3900X 32612
+43.8%
Ultra 5 135H 22686

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.53 14.28
Recency 7 July 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 12 14
Threads 24 18
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 43.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

Ultra 5 135H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 16.7% more physical cores, and 346.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 135H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 135H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 135H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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