Ultra 5 236V vs i5-11500B

Place in the ranking	714	558
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Power efficiency	15.99	75.10
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V 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)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	no data	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V 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	no data	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V. 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	-	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 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 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	1.85 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

i5-11500B 10.98

Ultra 5 236V 13.49
+22.9%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i5-11500B 8148

Ultra 5 236V 9774
+19.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.98	13.49
Integrated graphics card	5.58	11.64
Recency	1 April 2021	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

i5-11500B has 50% more threads.

Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has a 22.9% higher aggregate performance score, 108.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11500B in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11500B and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.