Ultra 5 228V vs Ultra 7 265K

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 228V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	86	609
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	89.87	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	28.22	69.86
Architecture codename	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$394	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 228V 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	3 nm
Die size	243 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	17,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 228V 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	1851	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 228V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 228V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 228V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 228V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5 Depends on motherboard

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 228V.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	4

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	37.27	12.55
Physical cores	20	8
Threads	20	8
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	17 Watt

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