Ultra 5 236V vs Athlon X4 970

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 970
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.66
Core Ultra 5 236V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
13.49
+713%

Core Ultra 5 236V outperforms Athlon X4 970 by a whopping 713% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2076557
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency2.4275.05
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm3 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 970 and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 13.49
Recency 27 July 2017 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 5 236V has a 712.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 970 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 970 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook one.


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