Ultra 5 238V vs i5-10500H
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Core i5-10500H by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1005 | 526 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 14.83 | 78.16 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-H (2020) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 2 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 153 KB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 | FCBGA1440 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V. 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 | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@30Hz | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.05 | 14.04 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.58 | 11.61 |
| Recency | 2 April 2020 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
i5-10500H has 50% more threads.
Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 99.1% higher aggregate performance score, 108.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 164.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10500H in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10500H and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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