Ultra 5 115U vs Ryzen 5 5600G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Core Ultra 5 115U by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 696 | 923 |
| Place by popularity | 15 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 27.95 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.22 | 58.16 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | Meteor Lake (2023) |
| Release date | 13 April 2021 (4 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $259 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600G 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 39 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | AM4 (1331) mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600G 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 | AM4 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 115U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 115U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 115U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz) | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core Ultra 5 115U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.34 | 9.09 |
| Recency | 13 April 2021 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600G has a 35.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more threads.
Ultra 5 115U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 115U is a notebook one.
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