Core Ultra 5 135U vs Core i7-6920HQ
Aggregate performance score
Ultra 5 135U outperforms i7-6920HQ by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6920HQ and Core Ultra 5 135U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1212 | 641 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Meteor Lake-P |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (8 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $568 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6920HQ and Core Ultra 5 135U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6920HQ and Core Ultra 5 135U 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | BGA | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6920HQ and Core Ultra 5 135U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-6920HQ and Core Ultra 5 135U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6920HQ and Core Ultra 5 135U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6920HQ and Core Ultra 5 135U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6920HQ and Core Ultra 5 135U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
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.
Core Ultra 5 135U outperforms Core i7-6920HQ by 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core Ultra 5 135U outperforms Core i7-6920HQ by 142% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.74 | 11.44 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.59 | 9.70 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ultra 5 135U has a 141.4% higher aggregate performance score, 274.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 75% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 135U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6920HQ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6920HQ and Core Ultra 5 135U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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