Ultra 5 226V vs i3-1000NG4

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-1000NG4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 9 Watt
2.24
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.99
+435%

Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Core i3-1000NG4 by a whopping 435% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1000NG4 and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1821640
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Ice Lakeno data
Power efficiency23.5566.75
Architecture codenameIce Lake-Y (2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date18 March 2020 (4 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1000NG4 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm3 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1000NG4 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 1044Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i3-1000NG4 and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR4-3733DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus GraphicsArc 130V
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1000NG4 and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportYes, at 120Hzno data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1000NG4 and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i3-1000NG4 2.24
Ultra 5 226V 11.99
+435%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-1000NG4 3552
Ultra 5 226V 19050
+436%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-1000NG4 2028
Ultra 5 226V 8704
+329%

Blender(-)

i3-1000NG4 1814
+411%
Ultra 5 226V 355

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i3-1000NG4 1096
Ultra 5 226V 1852
+69%

7-Zip Single

i3-1000NG4 3438
Ultra 5 226V 5305
+54.3%

7-Zip

i3-1000NG4 7921
Ultra 5 226V 33099
+318%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.24 11.99
Recency 18 March 2020 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 17 Watt

i3-1000NG4 has 88.9% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has a 435.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 226V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1000NG4 in performance tests.


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