Ultra 5 115U vs i7-13790F

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13790F and Core Ultra 5 115U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	149	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	56.50	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	42.44	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Meteor Lake (2023)
Release date	10 February 2023 (1 year ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$441	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13790F and Core Ultra 5 115U 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	10
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13790F and Core Ultra 5 115U 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	Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13790F and Core Ultra 5 115U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-13790F and Core Ultra 5 115U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13790F and Core Ultra 5 115U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13790F and Core Ultra 5 115U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Arc Xe-LPG 48EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13790F and Core Ultra 5 115U.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	12

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 February 2023	14 December 2023
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	24	10
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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