Ultra 7 268V vs i3-1305U

Place in the ranking	1158	873
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Raptor Lake-U	no data
Power efficiency	34.95	48.77
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-U (2023)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$309	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V 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	5 (Penta-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	6	8
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V 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	FCBGA1744	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR5
Maximum memory size	96 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	2 GHz
Execution Units	64	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	4
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

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.

i3-1305U 5.54

Ultra 7 268V 8.76
+58.1%

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.

i3-1305U 8802

Ultra 7 268V 13916
+58.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.54	8.76
Integrated graphics card	5.58	13.29
Recency	4 January 2023	24 September 2024
Physical cores	5	8
Threads	6	8
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

i3-1305U has 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 58.1% higher aggregate performance score, 138.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 60% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1305U in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1305U and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.