Ultra 5 134U vs Steam Deck OLED APU
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 134U outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1290 | 944 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 29.09 | 83.07 |
| Architecture codename | Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) | Meteor Lake-U (2023) |
| Release date | 9 November 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $332 |
Detailed specifications
Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 | 2.4 GHz | 0.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | Intel 4 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 110 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA2551 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U. 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, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT |
Security technologies
Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz) | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.75 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
| PCI support | no data | 4.0 and 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.61 | 7.90 |
| Recency | 9 November 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 9 Watt |
Ultra 5 134U has a 71.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 200% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 134U is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 5 134U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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