Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon 6710E
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 6710E and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Sierra Forest (2024) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,749 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 6710E 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (per module) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 96 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 6710E 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 4710 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6710E and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 6710E and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6710E and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6710E and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Arc 130V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6710E and Core Ultra 5 238V.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 88 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2024 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 8 |
| Threads | 64 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon 6710E has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1105.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 6710E and Core Ultra 5 238V. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 6710E is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 6710E and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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