Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Intel Core i7-13700H

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Intel Core Ultra 7 155U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-13700H
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Intel Core i7-13700H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U and the Intel Core i7-13700H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U 12 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Intel Core i7-13700H which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core Ultra 7 (18) Family Intel Core i7 (300)
Intel Core Ultra 100U (7) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
1 Generation 13
Meteor Lake U Architecture Raptor Lake H
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-12700H
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155U is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 14 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-13700H clocks with 2.40 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700H
12 Cores 14
14 Threads 20
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz (4.80 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 2.40 GHz (5.00 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
1.20 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.70 GHz)
8x Gracemont
0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont
C-Core --

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 7 155U Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700H
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware --
Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
5 nm Technology 10 nm
4 Max. displays 4
64 Compute units 96
512 Shader 768
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 12.1

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 Graphics 96 (Alder 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 / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, while the Intel Core i7-13700H supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700H
LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200
96 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 24.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 28
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 110.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-13700H is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700H
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
57 W TDP (PL2) 115 W
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down 35 W
110 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155U has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-13700H is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700H
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 2049 Socket BGA 1744
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 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 502 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (93%)
Intel Core i7-13700H (100%)
Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (66%)
Intel Core i7-13700H (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
12C 14T @ 4.80 GHz
2354 (93%)
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2531 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
9716 (73%)
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13360 (100%)

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 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.95 GHz
1935 (87%)
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.50 GHz
2230 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
16635 (58%)
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
28845 (100%)

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 Ultra 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
12C 14T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
105 (100%)

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 Ultra 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
12C 14T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
831 (100%)

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 Ultra 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
12C 14T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1893 (100%)

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 Ultra 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
11848 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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