Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs AMD Ryzen 7 7735U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 135U and AMD Ryzen 7 7735U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 5 135U

AMD Ryzen 7 7735U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 135U

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 95°C
2.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3392 vs 3271

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3392 vs 3271

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7735U

2 more threads: 16 vs 14
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.75 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21102 vs 17611

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 14
Maximum frequency	4.75 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21102 vs 17611

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7735U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3392

3271

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17611

21102

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 135U	AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3392	3271
PassMark - CPU mark	17611	21102

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 135U	AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$332
Place in performance rating	443	445
Architecture codename		Zen 3+ (Rembrandt)
Performance
Base frequency	1600 MHz	2.7 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.75 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	14	16
Unlocked
Die size		208 mm²
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR5-4800 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 12 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)