Xeon D-1848TER vs Core Ultra 5 135U

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1848TER

#115

Xeon W-1370

MSRP: $323|Avg: $323

105%

#119

Xeon 6505P

MSRP: $563|Avg: $563

103%

#126

Xeon D-1848TER

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#130

EPYC 9115

MSRP: $726|Avg: $726

98%

#131

EPYC 74F3

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core Ultra 5 135U

#64

Ryzen AI Max PRO 390

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

106%

#73

Core i9-13950HX

MSRP: $590|Avg: $199

103%

#77

Core Ultra 5 135U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#82

Core i7-11700B

MSRP: $323|Avg: $311

99%

#83

Core i7-13700HX

MSRP: $485|Avg: N/A

98%

#86

Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370

MSRP: $500|Avg: $500

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon D-1848TER is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Xeon D-1848TER	Core Ultra 5 135U
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Legacy / Standard Node)	✨ Modern (Meteor Lake-P (2023) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core Ultra 5 135U ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Xeon D-1848TER	Core Ultra 5 135U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

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.

Xeon D-1848TER Benchmark Check

Core Ultra 5 135U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon D-1848TER and Core Ultra 5 135U

Xeon D-1848TER

The Xeon D-1848TER is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 15360 kB. Socket: FCBGA2227. Thermal design power (TDP): 57 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 16,952 points. Launch price was $800.

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.

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Processing Power

The Xeon D-1848TER packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Core Ultra 5 135U offers 12 cores / 14 threads — the Core Ultra 5 135U has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-1848TER versus 4.4 GHz on the Core Ultra 5 135U — a 34.7% clock advantage for the Core Ultra 5 135U (base: 2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The Core Ultra 5 135U is built on the Meteor Lake-P (2023) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon D-1848TER scores 16,952 against the Core Ultra 5 135U's 16,900 — a 0.3% lead for the Xeon D-1848TER. L3 cache: 15360 kB on the Xeon D-1848TER vs 12 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 5 135U.

Feature	Xeon D-1848TER	Core Ultra 5 135U
Cores / Threads	10 / 20	12 / 14+20%
Boost Clock	3.1 GHz	4.4 GHz+42%
Base Clock	2 GHz+25%	1.6 GHz
L3 Cache	15360 kB+25%	12 MB (total)
L2 Cache	—	2 MB (per core)
Process	—	7 nm
Architecture	—	Meteor Lake-P (2023)
PassMark	16,952	16,900
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	9,315
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,948
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	8,000

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon D-1848TER uses the FCBGA2227 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core Ultra 5 135U uses FCBGA2049 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon D-1848TER	Core Ultra 5 135U
Socket	FCBGA2227	FCBGA2049
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR5-5600
Max RAM Capacity	—	96 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	20

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Xeon D-1848TER) / Yes (Core Ultra 5 135U). The Core Ultra 5 135U includes integrated graphics (Intel Arc Graphics), while the Xeon D-1848TER requires a dedicated GPU.