Ultra 5 135U vs Ryzen 9 8945H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 8945H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
19.05
+72.1%
Core Ultra 5 135U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.07

Ryzen 9 8945H outperforms Core Ultra 5 135U by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 5 135U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking310707
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c, Ryzen 8040)Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency40.0469.80
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$332

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 8945H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data2
Efficient-coresno data8
Low Power Efficient-coresno data2
Threads1614
Base clock speed4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache512 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 8945H 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 5 135U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
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-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 5 135U 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 9 8945H and Core Ultra 5 135U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 5 135U. 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 780M ( - 2800 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.9 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 5 135U 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 9 8945H and Core Ultra 5 135U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Core Ultra 5 135U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data12
PCI supportno data4.0

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 9 8945H 19.05
+72.1%
Ultra 5 135U 11.07

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 9 8945H 30253
+72.1%
Ultra 5 135U 17577

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 8945H 2691
+64.7%
Ultra 5 135U 1634

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 8945H 284
+24.6%
Ultra 5 135U 228

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 8945H 11980
+40.4%
Ultra 5 135U 8533

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 8945H 182
Ultra 5 135U 358
+96.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 8945H 1994
+27.2%
Ultra 5 135U 1568

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 8945H 6664
+43.3%
Ultra 5 135U 4649

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 8945H 72851
+89.6%
Ultra 5 135U 38415

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 8945H 309
+25.4%
Ultra 5 135U 246

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 8945H 1833
+42.4%
Ultra 5 135U 1287

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 9 8945H 265
+15.2%
Ultra 5 135U 230

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 9 8945H 293
Ultra 5 135U 687
+134%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 8945H 12662
+33.1%
Ultra 5 135U 9514

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 8945H 2692
+23.7%
Ultra 5 135U 2176

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.05 11.07
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 14
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 8945H has a 72.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more threads.

Ultra 5 135U, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 8945H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 135U in performance tests.


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