Ultra 5 226V vs Athlon 64 FX-70
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 649 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 65.86 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | November 2006 (18 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 235 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | F | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc 130V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ultra 5 226V has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 2900% more advanced lithography process, and 635.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 FX-70 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-70 and Core Ultra 5 226V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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