Ultra 7 256V vs Pentium Silver J5040

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Silver J5040
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.05
Core Ultra 7 256V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.57
+513%

Core Ultra 7 256V outperforms Pentium Silver J5040 by a whopping 513% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1908618
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.10no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency19.4069.98
Architecture codenameGemini Lake Refresh (2019)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date4 November 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Silver J5040 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache56 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size93 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Silver J5040 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1090FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift-+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 605Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency800 MHz1.95 GHz
Execution Units18no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.2
OpenGL4.44.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes64
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no 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.

Pentium Silver J5040 2.05
Ultra 7 256V 12.57
+513%

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.

Pentium Silver J5040 3261
Ultra 7 256V 19971
+512%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Pentium Silver J5040 1672
Ultra 7 256V 9460
+466%

Blender(-)

Pentium Silver J5040 2060
+536%
Ultra 7 256V 324

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Pentium Silver J5040 538
Ultra 7 256V 1972
+267%

7-Zip Single

Pentium Silver J5040 2833
Ultra 7 256V 5672
+100%

7-Zip

Pentium Silver J5040 8946
Ultra 7 256V 35964
+302%

WebXPRT 3

Pentium Silver J5040 108
Ultra 7 256V 306
+183%

CrossMark Overall

Pentium Silver J5040 426
Ultra 7 256V 1700
+299%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Pentium Silver J5040 80
Ultra 7 256V 285
+255%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.05 12.57
Integrated graphics card 1.18 13.29
Recency 4 November 2019 24 September 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 17 Watt

Pentium Silver J5040 has 70% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has a 513.2% higher aggregate performance score, 1026.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 7 256V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Silver J5040 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium Silver J5040 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 256V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Silver J5040 and Core Ultra 7 256V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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