Ultra 5 226V vs Ryzen 9 5900HS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.63
+14.4%
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.91

Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms Core Ultra 5 226V by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking541645
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency36.8566.30
Architecture codenameCezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core Ultra 5 226V 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
SocketFP6Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core Ultra 5 226V. 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 5900HS and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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 5900HS 13.63
+14.4%
Ultra 5 226V 11.91

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 5900HS 21645
+14.4%
Ultra 5 226V 18922

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HS 7867
Ultra 5 226V 8704
+10.6%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5900HS 241
Ultra 5 226V 355
+47.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HS 1497
Ultra 5 226V 1852
+23.7%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5900HS 5653
+6.6%
Ultra 5 226V 5305

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5900HS 57286
+73.1%
Ultra 5 226V 33099

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.63 11.91
Recency 12 January 2021 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HS has a 14.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 226V in performance tests.


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