Intel Core i5-14500HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 135H

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-14500HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core Ultra 5 135H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-14500HX and the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-14500HX 14 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core Ultra 5 (10)
Intel Core i 14000H (5) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100H (5)
14 Generation 1
Raptor Lake H Refresh Architecture Meteor Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-13500HX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-14500HX is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H clocks with 1.70 GHz (4.60 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 18 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-14500HX Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14 Cores 14
20 Threads 18
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz (4.90 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.70 GHz (4.60 GHz)
4x Redwood Cove
1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Crestmont
-- C-Core 0.70 GHz (2.50 GHz)
2x Crestmont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-14500HX Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
Intel AI engine AI hardware Intel AI engine
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.20 GHz
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 5 nm
3 Max. displays 4
32 Compute units 128
256 Shader 1024
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 12.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-14500HX, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-14500HX Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600
192 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 14.00 MB
24.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-14500HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-14500HX Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
157 W TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up 65 W
45 W TDP down 20 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-14500HX has 24.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is at 32.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i5-14500HX Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1964 Socket BGA 2049
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500HX (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H (92%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500HX (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H (83%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
108 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.60 GHz
100 (93%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
905 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.60 GHz
847 (94%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1818 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.60 GHz
1667 (92%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
13944 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.20 GHz
10765 (77%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
2455 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.60 GHz
2247 (92%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
13150 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.20 GHz
10239 (78%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.55 GHz
794 (18%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.20 GHz
4361 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.60 GHz
1692 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
14C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.20 GHz
14771 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i5-14500HX Intel Core i5-14500HX
2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14,771 CB R23 MC @ 66 W
224 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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