Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon E5-2658 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2658 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
9.09
Core Ultra 5 238V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
14.04
+54.5%

Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Xeon E5-2658 v4 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking848525
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.89no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency8.1978.16
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,832no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2658 v4 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speedno data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cacheno data192 KB (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size306.18 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2658 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataIntel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2658 v4 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 E5-2658 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes404

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 14.04
Recency 20 June 2016 24 September 2024
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 28 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon E5-2658 v4 has 75% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 54.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 517.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2658 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2658 v4 is a mobile workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a mobile workstation one.


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