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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile

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93 / 100
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Apex Performer

Top 7% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

4K 60+ FPSVR ReadyRay Tracing

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
90%
VS
GPU
96%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

32,697 Benchmark Score
Top 10% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile

45,152 Benchmark Score
Top 4% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Optimal Performance

Your system is in the top tier. You can run any modern game at maximum settings.

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile pairing represents a high-end laptop configuration, with the CPU landing in the 83rd percentile of all processors and the GPU in the 84th percentile of all graphics cards. This combination achieves an 84th overall percentile, placing it in the top tier of laptop builds. The CPU, based on Meteor Lake architecture with 16 cores and 22 threads, delivers strong multi-core performance, while the GPU, built on Blackwell 2.0 with 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, provides substantial graphics throughput. Together they produce an average of 160.8 FPS across the measured game suite, with the pair ranked 968 out of 3,861 tracked combinations.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor built on Intel's Meteor Lake architecture using a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a thermal design power of 28 W. The cache hierarchy consists of 112 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is dual-channel DDR5, with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, and the CPU integrates an Arc Xe-LPG 128EU graphics unit.

In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 15,028 points in multi-core and 1,743 in single-core. These figures indicate strong multi-threaded capability for a mobile part, likely supporting heavy parallel workloads such as 3D rendering, video encoding, and software compilation. The single-core score of 1,743 is more modest, but still sufficient for typical desktop application responsiveness. The Passmark multi-thread score of 24,873 and single-thread score of 3,468 reinforce this balance, with the single-thread performance placing the CPU in the upper echelon of mobile processors.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ultra 7 155H sits almost exactly at parity. Its average benchmark score of 32,697 is essentially identical to the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707, deltaPct 0), slightly higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32,662, +0.1%), and slightly lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F (32,750, -0.2%) and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812, -0.4%). This places the CPU in the same performance class as these desktop and mobile parts, with a 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs. The data suggests the Ultra 7 155H is a strong general-purpose mobile CPU, with multi-core capabilities that compete well beyond its 28 W TDP.

Gaming Performance

The gaming data is measured, not estimated, and provides a detailed picture of the pairing’s capabilities across three resolutions at ultra settings. At 1080p, many titles exceed high refresh rates: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive runs at 590 FPS, Counter-Strike 2 at 267 FPS, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at 317 FPS. Even demanding single-player games like Grand Theft Auto V (122 FPS), Fortnite (128 FPS), and Call of Duty: Warzone (133 FPS) are well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, performance remains strong, with CS:GO dropping to 406 FPS, CS2 to 177 FPS, and Warzone to 119 FPS, while Fortnite falls to 81 FPS. At 4K, the picture changes: CS2 still manages 99 FPS, Warzone 100 FPS, and GTA V 47 FPS, but heavier titles like Ark: Survival Ascended (13 FPS), The Medium (37 FPS), and Red Dead Redemption 2 (35 FPS) fall below playable levels. The average FPS across all measured games is 160.8, indicating that the pairing excels in esports and mid-range titles, but 4K ultra gaming is reserved for less demanding games.

The pair’s rank by FPS is 968 out of 3,861 tracked pairs, placing it in the top 25% of all CPU-GPU combinations. This indicates that the RTX 5090 Mobile is not being heavily bottlenecked by the CPU in most scenarios, though the CPU’s single-core performance may limit extremely high-FPS cases. Overall, the data shows this is a high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming laptop, with 4K capability only for well-optimized or older titles.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: At 1080p, the pairing delivers 267 FPS in CS2 and 317 FPS in Rainbow Six Siege, making it ideal for 144 Hz and even 240 Hz monitors. At 1440p, 177 FPS in CS2 and 119 FPS in Warzone still support high-refresh displays.

Streaming: The CPU’s 16-core, 22-thread configuration and the GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 5,871 indicate sufficient processing headroom for encoding and overlays while maintaining game performance, though the exact streaming FPS is not measured.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15,028 and the GPU’s Geekbench OpenCL score of 201,834 suggest strong rendering and export performance in non-linear editors. The Passmark GPU compute score of 13,401 further supports accelerated effects and color grading.

3D rendering: The CPU’s multi-core score is complemented by the GPU’s FP32 throughput of 31.80 TFLOPS and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,871, which are adequate for intermediate to heavy rendering workloads.

Software development: The Passmark integer math score of 86,870 and extended instructions score of 16,456 indicate strong compile performance, while the single-thread score of 3,468 ensures responsive IDE interactions.

Student and office work: The CPU’s single-core Cinebench R23 score of 1,743 and the integrated Arc graphics handle typical productivity tasks with ease, and the low 28 W TDP contributes to battery efficiency, though exact battery life is not measured.

Who Should Build It

This configuration is best suited for gamers who prioritize high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, as the measured FPS demonstrates strong performance in esports titles and mainstream AAA games. Content creators who require both CPU multi-core and GPU compute for rendering and video work will benefit from the 16-core CPU and 24 GB GPU memory. Software developers compiling large codebases will find the multi-threaded performance adequate. Students and small business users seeking a versatile laptop for general productivity will not be constrained by the CPU’s performance. However, the 4K ultra gaming is not recommended for demanding titles, as Ark and Red Dead Redemption 2 show sub-60 FPS at that resolution. The build class is a laptop, so portability is inherent, but the user should be aware of the TDPs of 28 W (CPU) and 95 W (GPU).

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU is soldered to the motherboard (Intel BGA 2049 socket), so it cannot be upgraded. The memory is dual-channel DDR5, and the CPU’s memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s, but the actual modules are likely soldered or non-upgradable in many laptop designs. The GPU is also a mobile part, so it is not user-upgradeable. The system supports PCIe Gen 5 with 8 lanes from the CPU, and the GPU is connected via PCIe 5.0 x16, allowing for future external GPU enclosures or NVMe devices, though the laptop form factor limits internal expansion. The power supply is not specified, but the CPU’s 28 W TDP and GPU’s 95 W TDP indicate a combined power draw of about 123 W, which is typical for a mid-range laptop. The next sensible upgrade would be a new laptop, as the BGA socket and soldered components preclude traditional upgrades.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, using a 5 nm process from TSMC, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. It features 10,496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores. The base clock is 990 MHz, with a boost clock of 1,515 MHz, and the memory runs at 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, providing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s FP32 performance is 31.80 TFLOPS, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

In benchmark tests, the GPU achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,871, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 201,834, and a Vulkan score of 198,405. The Passmark G3D score is 30,034, and the GPU compute score is 13,401. These scores place the GPU in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 45,152 is 0.8% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (44,795) and 0.5% slower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45,384), while also trailing the Intel Arc A730M (45,592) by 1% and the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation (45,972) by 1.8%. This indicates that the RTX 5090 Mobile performs at a level comparable to a desktop RTX 4070 Ti in raw average benchmarks, with strong ray tracing and tensor capabilities.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 32,697, which places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 45,152, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. The combined percentile for this pairing is 84th. In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 15,028 multi-core and 1,743 single-core. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score is 5,871, and its Passmark G3D is 30,034. The average FPS across all measured games is 160.8, with a rank of 968 out of 3,861 pairs, indicating that this pairing is in the top 25% of tracked CPU-GPU combinations. The CPU and GPU are closely matched in their percentiles, suggesting a balanced system, with the GPU having a slight edge in raw performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the TDP of the CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU has a TDP of 28 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 95 W.

Q: Can this laptop handle 4K gaming?

A: At 4K ultra settings, some games are playable (Counter-Strike 2 at 99 FPS, Call of Duty: Warzone at 100 FPS), but demanding titles like Ark: Survival Ascended (13 FPS) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (35 FPS) are not.

Q: Is the CPU upgradable?

A: No, the CPU is a mobile part with an Intel BGA 2049 socket, which is typically soldered, so it cannot be upgraded.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the GPU?

A: The GPU has a memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s, with 24 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score of 32,697 is essentially identical to the Intel Core i5-14600T (32,707) and slightly lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32,812).

Q: Does the system support PCIe 5.0?

A: Yes, the CPU has PCIe Gen 5 with 8 lanes, and the GPU uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

Q: What is the overall performance percentile of this pairing?

A: The combined percentile is 84th, with the CPU at 83rd and the GPU at 84th.

Balance and Bottleneck

The CPU and GPU percentiles are closely aligned, with the CPU at 83rd and the GPU at 84th, indicating a balanced pairing. In gaming, the FPS scaling shows that at 1080p, the GPU is often the limiting factor in demanding titles, such as Ark (39 FPS) and The Medium (56 FPS), while the CPU can sustain high frame rates in esports titles like CS:GO (590 FPS) and CS2 (267 FPS). At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, with many titles falling below 60 FPS, while the CPU’s single-thread performance may limit frame rates in CPU-bound games at lower resolutions. The average FPS of 160.8 suggests that in the majority of titles, the GPU is the limiting component, but the CPU’s 16-core design ensures that multi-threaded tasks do not bottleneck the system. The pair’s rank of 968 out of 3,861 indicates that this combination is well-matched, with neither component dramatically holding back the other.

Build Overview

This is a laptop-class build (buildClass: laptop) combining the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile. The CPU is a 16-core, 22-thread Meteor Lake part with a 28 W TDP, and the GPU is a Blackwell 2.0-based 24 GB GDDR7 mobile card with a 95 W TDP. The combined percentile is 84th, placing this system in the top tier of laptop configurations. The CPU’s 83rd percentile and the GPU’s 84th percentile indicate a well-matched pair, with the GPU having a slight edge in raw performance. The measured FPS data confirms that this is a high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming laptop, with 4K capability limited to less demanding titles. For users seeking a balanced high-performance laptop for gaming, content creation, and development, this pairing delivers strong overall performance, as evidenced by the 160.8 average FPS across the tested games.