Ultra 5 238V vs V-Series V120
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 5193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V120 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3142 | 508 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 79.13 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
V-Series V120 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc 130V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and Core Ultra 5 238V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.27 | 14.29 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ultra 5 238V has a 5192.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 47.1% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V120 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V120 and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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