Ultra 7 258V vs i3-8120T

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiencyno data69.82
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release dateno data24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache256 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketLGA-1151FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V. 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++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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

Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.95 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V.

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

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.09 13.29
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 7 258V has 330.1% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-8120T and Core Ultra 7 258V. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-8120T is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.


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