Ultra 5 226V vs Xeon L5240

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5240
2008
40 Watt
0.84
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.99
+1327%

Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Xeon L5240 by a whopping 1327% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2583649
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency1.9866.40
Architecture codenameno dataLunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 April 2008 (16 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 coresno data8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data8
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature56 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 5 226V. 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
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

Xeon L5240 0.84
Ultra 5 226V 11.99
+1327%

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.

Xeon L5240 1337
Ultra 5 226V 19038
+1324%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 11.99
Recency 1 April 2008 24 September 2024
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 5 226V has a 1327.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 135.3% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 226V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5240 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 5 226V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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