Ultra 7 256V vs i5-9300HF
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 256V outperforms Core i5-9300HF by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1287 | 631 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.70 | 67.69 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 30 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-9300HF 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s DMI | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 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 i5-9300HF 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 | FCBGA1440 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF 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) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF 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 i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 256V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.70 | 12.39 |
| Recency | 30 April 2019 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ultra 7 256V has a 163.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 164.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 7 256V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300HF in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 256V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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