Ryzen Z2 vs Ultra 5 115U

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 5 115U
2023
8 cores / 10 threads, 15 Watt
7.75
+1.7%
Ryzen Z2
2025
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
7.62

Core Ultra 5 115U outperforms Ryzen Z2 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10841095
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c)
Power efficiency49.8426.25
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake (2023)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen Z2 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)
Threads1016
Base clock speed1.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache10 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen Z2 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA 2049FP7/FP7r2/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen Z2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen Z2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen Z2 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen Z2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5 Depends on motherboardDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardArc Xe-LPG 48EUAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen Z2.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ultra 5 115U 7.75
+1.7%
Ryzen Z2 7.62

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.

Ultra 5 115U 12467
+1.7%
Ryzen Z2 12253

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.75 7.62
Recency 14 December 2023 6 January 2025
Threads 10 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Ultra 5 115U has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Z2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 60% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core Ultra 5 115U and AMD Ryzen Z2.

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