Ultra 5 135H vs Ryzen 5 8540U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.71
Core Ultra 5 135H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
14.41
+23.1%

Core Ultra 5 135H outperforms Ryzen 5 8540U by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking661498
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency39.5848.70
Architecture codenameHawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$342

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1218
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
Number of transistors20,900 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 configuration11
SocketFP7FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740MIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8540U and Core Ultra 5 135H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes148
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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.

Ryzen 5 8540U 11.71
Ultra 5 135H 14.41
+23.1%

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.

Ryzen 5 8540U 18594
Ultra 5 135H 22894
+23.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.71 14.41
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 18

Ultra 5 135H has a 23.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core Ultra 5 135H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8540U in performance tests.


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