Intel Core 7 253PTE vs Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL Comparison

The Intel Core 7 253PTE and Intel Core Ultra 5 135UL are both active Intel desktop processors, but the database is one-sided. The Core 7 253PTE has a full set of Cinebench and Passmark results, an average benchmark score of 34962, and an 84th percentile ranking. The Core Ultra 5 135UL has no benchmark entries, an average benchmark score of 0, and a 50th percentile position. This asymmetry shapes the comparison.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Direct head-to-head benchmark entries do not exist for this pair. The Core 7 253PTE contributes all measured scores, while the Core Ultra 5 135UL contributes none. In Cinebench R23, the Core 7 253PTE scores 21276 multi-core and 3003 single-core. In Cinebench R20, it scores 8935 multi-core and 1261 single-core. In Cinebench R15, it scores 2144 multi-core and 302 single-core.

The Passmark results cover a wider set of workloads: data compression 275828, data encryption 15500, extended instructions 17099, find prime numbers 82, floating point math 67209, integer math 119552, multithread 25031, physics 1318, random string sorting 28227, and single thread 3794. The database records the single-thread Passmark value twice, both times as 3794. The largest recorded score is 275828 in data compression; the smallest is 82 in find prime numbers.

The average benchmark score of 34962 places the Core 7 253PTE at the 84th percentile. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-13800H at 34988, the Intel Core i9-12900HX at 35003, the Intel Xeon 6349P at 34890, and the AMD Ryzen 5 150 at 34881. The Core 7 253PTE trails the first two by 0.1% and leads the latter two by 0.2%. The Core Ultra 5 135UL has no scores to compare, so the head-to-head record contains no wins for it.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports a measured-performance verdict only for the Core 7 253PTE. Its 84th percentile and average score of 34962 put it in the same performance band as the Core i7-13800H and Core i9-12900HX, with a 0.1% average-score gap in both directions. The Core Ultra 5 135UL has no benchmark entries, so the database cannot place it on that measured scale.

From specification data, the Core 7 253PTE offers 20 threads, a 5.40 boost clock, 33 MB shared L3 cache, ECC memory support, and PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes. The Core Ultra 5 135UL offers 12 physical cores, 14 threads, a 15 TDP, a 7 nm process, and PCIe Gen 4 with 8 lanes. The Core 7 253PTE is the part with measured performance data. The Core Ultra 5 135UL is the lower-TDP part with more physical cores, but its performance is unmeasured in this database.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different Intel design families. The Core 7 253PTE uses the Bartlett Lake codename, has no recorded architecture field, and fits Intel Socket 1700. The Core Ultra 5 135UL uses the Meteor Lake architecture and Meteor Lake-PS codename, belongs to the Core Ultra Series 1, and fits Intel Socket 1851. The Core 7 253PTE is built on a 10 nm process; the Core Ultra 5 135UL is built on a 7 nm process. Both are fabricated by Intel and target the desktop segment.

The core topology differs: the Core 7 253PTE has 10 cores and 20 threads, while the Core Ultra 5 135UL has 12 cores and 14 threads. Cache structures differ as well. The Core 7 253PTE has 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 33 MB shared L3. The Core Ultra 5 135UL has 112 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 12 MB shared L3.

Memory support is another divergence. The Core 7 253PTE supports DDR4 and DDR5, while the Core Ultra 5 135UL supports DDR5 depending on motherboard. Both use a dual-channel memory bus with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth. ECC memory is supported on the Core 7 253PTE and not on the Core Ultra 5 135UL. Integrated graphics differ: UHD Graphics 730 on the Core 7 253PTE versus Arc Xe-LPG 64EU on the Core Ultra 5 135UL. The PCIe interface also differs, with Gen 5 and 16 lanes on the Core 7 253PTE versus Gen 4 and 8 lanes on the Core Ultra 5 135UL.

Specification Differences

Where the two parts differ, the database records the following:

• Series: none versus Core Ultra Series 1
• Architecture: none versus Meteor Lake
• Codename: Bartlett Lake versus Meteor Lake-PS
• Generation: Core 7 (Bartlett Lake) versus Ultra 5 (Meteor Lake-PS)
• Process node: 10 nm versus 7 nm
• Socket: Intel Socket 1700 versus Intel Socket 1851
• Cores: 10 versus 12
• Threads: 20 versus 14
• Base clock: 1.80 versus 1.60
• Boost clock: 5.40 versus 4.40
• TDP: 45 versus 15
• L1 cache: 80 KB per core versus 112 KB per core
• L3 cache: 33 MB shared versus 12 MB shared
• Memory support: DDR4, DDR5 versus DDR5 depends on motherboard
• ECC memory: true versus false
• PCIe: Gen 5, 16 Lanes versus Gen 4, 8 Lanes
• Integrated graphics: UHD Graphics 730 versus Arc Xe-LPG 64EU
• Release date: 2026-03-08 versus 2024-04-07
• Launch MSRP: $384 versus $331
• Part number: SA4QK versus SRN97

FAQ

Q: What benchmark scores does the database list for the Core Ultra 5 135UL?

A: The Core Ultra 5 135UL has no benchmark entries. Its average benchmark score is 0 and its percentile is 50.

Q: How does the Core 7 253PTE compare with the Intel Core i9-12900HX?

A: The Core 7 253PTE has an average benchmark score of 34962, while the Core i9-12900HX has 35003, a 0.1% difference.

Q: Which processor has the larger L3 cache?

A: The Core 7 253PTE has 33 MB shared L3 cache; the Core Ultra 5 135UL has 12 MB shared L3 cache.

Q: What are the core and thread counts?

A: The Core 7 253PTE has 10 cores and 20 threads. The Core Ultra 5 135UL has 12 cores and 14 threads.

Q: Which processor supports ECC memory?

A: The Core 7 253PTE supports ECC memory; the Core Ultra 5 135UL does not.

Q: What are the recorded TDP values?

A: The Core 7 253PTE has a TDP of 45, and the Core Ultra 5 135UL has a TDP of 15.