Core 5 120U vs Ryzen 7 7735U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 7735U outperforms Core 5 120U by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 501 | 646 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Raptor Lake-U |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt-U Refresh | Raptor Lake-U Refresh |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 9 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.75 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 928 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 9.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 208 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U 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 | FP7 | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, 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 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
Ryzen 7 7735U outperforms Core 5 120U by 22% 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%
Ryzen 7 7735U outperforms Core 5 120U by 22% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.79 | 11.33 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 9 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 7735U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 5 120U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7735U and Core 5 120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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