Xeon E3-1515M v5 vs Ultra 5 235U

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	770	1258
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	2.08
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency	17.24	10.50
Architecture codename	no data	Skylake-H (2015−2016)
Release date	1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)	24 January 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$489

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Performance-cores	2	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Low Power Efficient-cores	2	no data
Threads	14	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	28
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	171 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2049	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	+	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	2.05 GHz	1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 235U and Xeon E3-1515M v5.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16
PCI support	4.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.31	4.96
Recency	1 January 2025	24 January 2016
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	14	8
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	45 Watt

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