Ryzen 5 40 vs 5 120UL
Aggregate performance score
Core 5 120UL outperforms Ryzen 5 40 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1266 | 1296 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 42.84 | 40.90 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) | Mendocino (2025) |
| Release date | 8 April 2024 (1 year ago) | 1 October 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 5 120UL and Ryzen 5 40 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 cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 100 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 5 120UL and Ryzen 5 40 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1700 | FT6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 5 120UL and Ryzen 5 40. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core 5 120UL and Ryzen 5 40 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 5 120UL and Ryzen 5 40 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 5 120UL and Ryzen 5 40. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 5 120UL and Ryzen 5 40.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.98 | 5.71 |
| Recency | 8 April 2024 | 1 October 2025 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 6 nm |
5 120UL has a 4.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 5 40, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core 5 120UL and AMD Ryzen 5 40.
Note that Core 5 120UL is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 40 is a notebook one.
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