Ultra 5 238V vs Pentium A1020

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium A1020
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.79
Core Ultra 5 238V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
14.07
+1681%

Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Pentium A1020 by a whopping 1681% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium A1020 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2633523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency7.4477.92
Architecture codenameno dataLunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 January 2016 (8 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium A1020 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.41 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium A1020 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1170Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1020 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data

Security technologies

Pentium A1020 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1020 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium A1020 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 SeriesArc 130V
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency896 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1020 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium A1020 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1020 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes44
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 14.07
Recency 1 January 2016 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 17 Watt

Pentium A1020 has 70% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 1681% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium A1020 in performance tests.


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