Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL vs Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL

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Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL

CPU comparison

Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL or Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL has 12 cores with 14 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL was released in Q2/2024.

The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL has 8 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL was released in Q2/2024.
Intel Core Ultra 5 (10) Family Intel Core Ultra 3 (1)
Intel Core Ultra 100UL (5) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100UL (5)
1 Generation 1
Meteor Lake PS Architecture Meteor Lake PS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 14 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL is 1.60 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL has 8 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL is at 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz).

Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
12 Cores 8
14 Threads 10
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
1.10 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core 1.00 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Crestmont
0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont
C-Core 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL or Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
5 nm Technology 5 nm
4 Max. displays 4
64 Compute units 48
512 Shader 384
Yes Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.2 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 Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 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 Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL can use up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 89.6 GB/s.

Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
DDR5-5600 Memory DDR5-5600
96 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 10.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL is 15 W, while the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
57 W TDP (PL2) 57 W
28 W TDP up 28 W
12 W TDP down 12 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL is manufactured in 7 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 10.00 MB cache.

Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
7 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1851 Socket LGA 1851
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2024 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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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 Ultra 5 135UL Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.90 GHz
1885 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.80 GHz
1340 (71%)

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