Intel Core Ultra 5 135H vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 135H and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 5 135H

AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
6 more threads: 18 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 95 °C
4.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3537 vs 3179
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22408 vs 18675

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	18 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3537 vs 3179
PassMark - CPU mark	22408 vs 18675

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3537

3179

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22408

18675

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 135H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3537	3179
PassMark - CPU mark	22408	18675

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 135H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	327	508
Architecture codename		Zen 3+
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	14	6
Number of threads	18	12
Unlocked
Die size		208 mm²
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)