Ultra 7 256V vs i5-4260U

Place in the ranking	2171	632
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	9.15	67.69
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$325	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	181 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V 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	FCBGA1168	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 5000	Arc 140V
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	12	4
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

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.

i5-4260U 1.45

Ultra 7 256V 12.16
+739%

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.

i5-4260U 2304

Ultra 7 256V 19320
+739%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.45	12.16
Recency	14 April 2014	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

i5-4260U has 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has a 738.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 7 256V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4260U in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4260U and Core Ultra 7 256V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.