Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 115U
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U is a laptop processor released in 2025, built on the Meteor Lake architecture. It has 8 cores and 10 threads (2 performance cores plus 6 efficiency cores), a base clock of 1.50 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.20 GHz, 10 MB of L3 cache, a 15 W TDP and the FCBGA2049 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Core Ultra 5 115U is a laptop processor with a hybrid 8-core layout (2 performance cores + 6 efficiency cores) and 10 threads, built on the Meteor Lake architecture (Intel 4 process). It launched in 2025. Clocks run from 1.5 GHz base to 4.2 GHz boost. A 10-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.4 MB per core). The chip drops into the FCBGA2049 socket and exposes PCIe 4.0 (20 lanes). Rated TDP is 15 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 115U scores 3,126 in single-core performance and 11,532 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 6,004 for overall performance, 11,872 for productivity performance, 11,969 for creator performance, 11,820 for engineering performance and 12,261 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,442 per core, 1,153 per thread and 769 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,550. Its performance index is 74, so its overall performance is 26% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U scores 38,545 in integer math, 28,296 in floating-point math, 126,933 in compression, 7,729 in cryptography, 840 in physics simulation, 7,511 in vector SIMD, 51 in the prime sieve and 13,844 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 35% below in integer math, 38% below in floating-point math, 44% below in compression, 33% below in cryptography, 23% below in physics simulation, 52% below in vector SIMD, 24% below in the prime sieve and 39% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has 8 physical cores and runs 10 logical threads. It uses a hybrid layout of 2 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores. It runs at a base clock of 1.50 GHz and boosts up to 4.20 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 115U is a laptop processor, belongs to the Intel Core Ultra 5 family, uses the Meteor Lake architecture, carries the codename Meteor Lake and is manufactured on a Intel 4 process. It launched in 2025.
Cache
5 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has 800 KB of L1 cache, 8 MB of L2 cache and 10 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 18.8 MB of cache, or 2.35 MB per core.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 800 KB, L2 at 8 MB and L3 at 10 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 53% of the cache listed here.
Graphics
3 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 115U includes integrated graphics (Intel Graphics (3 Xe-cores)) and clocks the graphics up to 1.80 GHz.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Core Ultra 5 115U uses the FCBGA2049 socket, supports PCI Express 4.0 and provides up to 20 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has a rated TDP of 15 W.
Platform Capabilities
1 supported, 0 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
0 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
1 supportedFeex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U as Windows 11 eligible.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
50% recordedFeex has recorded 50% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Threads per Core, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Graphics Base Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
10 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U have?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has 8 cores and 10 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U use?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U is built on the Meteor Lake architecture on a Intel 4 process.
Does the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U have integrated graphics?
Yes. The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U includes integrated graphics: Intel Graphics (3 Xe-cores).
What socket does the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U use?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U uses the FCBGA2049 socket.
How fast does the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U run?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U can boost up to 4.2 GHz, with a 1.5 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has a TDP of 15 W.
How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U scores 11,532 multi-core and 3,126 single-core.
What is the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U is well suited for Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.
How much cache does the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U have?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has 800 KB of L1 cache, 8192 KB of L2 cache and 10 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has a computed performance index of 74, which is 26% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.