Core Ultra 5 135U vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core Ultra 5 135U

2023

Why buy it

✅+1.4% higher PassMark.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA2049 with DDR5 support instead of FP6 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Intel Arc Graphics, while Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U across 5 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 16 MB).

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +4.1% higher average FPS across 5 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (16,666 vs 16,900).
❌Older platform position on FP6 with DDR4, while Core Ultra 5 135U moves to FCBGA2049 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core Ultra 5 135U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Core Ultra 5 135U

2023

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

2022

Why buy it

✅+1.4% higher PassMark.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA2049 with DDR5 support instead of FP6 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Intel Arc Graphics, while Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +4.1% higher average FPS across 5 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U across 5 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 16 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (16,666 vs 16,900).
❌Older platform position on FP6 with DDR4, while Core Ultra 5 135U moves to FCBGA2049 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core Ultra 5 135U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Core Ultra 5 135U better than Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U is ahead with a 4.1% average FPS lead across 5 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Core Ultra 5 135U pulls ahead with 1.4% better PassMark. Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U also has the bigger cache pool with 33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core Ultra 5 135U is the better fit. You are getting 1.4% better PassMark, backed by 12 cores and 14 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core Ultra 5 135U still looks like the safer overall buy. Core Ultra 5 135U is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you 1.4% better PassMark.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core Ultra 5 135U is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2022), a healthier platform with FCBGA2049 and DDR5 instead of FP6, and more multi-core headroom with 12 cores / 14 threads instead of 8/16. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core Ultra 5 135U Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core Ultra 5 135U	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
1080p
low	181 FPS	174 FPS
medium	146 FPS	151 FPS
high	118 FPS	122 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	103 FPS
1440p
low	147 FPS	148 FPS
medium	117 FPS	126 FPS
high	94 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	85 FPS
4K
low	82 FPS	83 FPS
medium	71 FPS	76 FPS
high	56 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	47 FPS

Open Core Ultra 5 135U Open Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core Ultra 5 135U	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
1080p
low	198 FPS	251 FPS
medium	164 FPS	211 FPS
high	150 FPS	185 FPS
ultra	131 FPS	164 FPS
1440p
low	174 FPS	216 FPS
medium	148 FPS	188 FPS
high	138 FPS	168 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	144 FPS
4K
low	141 FPS	148 FPS
medium	124 FPS	133 FPS
high	117 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	110 FPS

Open Core Ultra 5 135U Open Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core Ultra 5 135U	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
1080p
low	422 FPS	417 FPS
medium	422 FPS	417 FPS
high	422 FPS	417 FPS
ultra	422 FPS	417 FPS
1440p
low	422 FPS	417 FPS
medium	422 FPS	417 FPS
high	422 FPS	411 FPS
ultra	422 FPS	346 FPS
4K
low	422 FPS	396 FPS
medium	384 FPS	338 FPS
high	334 FPS	295 FPS
ultra	266 FPS	235 FPS

Open Core Ultra 5 135U Open Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core Ultra 5 135U	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
1080p
low	422 FPS	417 FPS
medium	422 FPS	417 FPS
high	422 FPS	417 FPS
ultra	422 FPS	417 FPS
1440p
low	422 FPS	417 FPS
medium	422 FPS	417 FPS
high	422 FPS	417 FPS
ultra	422 FPS	417 FPS
4K
low	422 FPS	417 FPS
medium	422 FPS	417 FPS
high	419 FPS	381 FPS
ultra	367 FPS	329 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core Ultra 5 135U and Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

Core Ultra 5 135U

The Core Ultra 5 135U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Meteor Lake-P (2023) architecture. It features 12 cores and 14 threads. Base frequency is 1.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2049. Thermal design power (TDP): + 12 MB. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 16,900 points. Launch price was $332.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

The Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 19 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 16,666 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Core Ultra 5 135U packs 12 cores / 14 threads, while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core Ultra 5 135U has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core Ultra 5 135U versus 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U — a 2.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U (base: 1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Core Ultra 5 135U uses the Meteor Lake-P (2023) architecture (7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U uses Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core Ultra 5 135U scores 16,900 against the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U's 16,666 — a 1.4% lead for the Core Ultra 5 135U. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 5 135U vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U.

Feature	Core Ultra 5 135U	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
Cores / Threads	12 / 14+50%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz+2%
Base Clock	1.6 GHz	2 GHz+25%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	16 MB (total)+33%
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)+300%	512K (per core)
Process	7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Meteor Lake-P (2023)	Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)
PassMark	16,900+1%	16,666
Cinebench R23 Multi	9,315	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,948	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	8,000	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core Ultra 5 135U uses the FCBGA2049 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U uses FP6 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core Ultra 5 135U	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
Socket	FCBGA2049	FP6
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5600	—
Max RAM Capacity	96 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: Yes (Core Ultra 5 135U) / not specified (Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U). The Core Ultra 5 135U includes integrated graphics (Intel Arc Graphics), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U requires a dedicated GPU.