Ultra 7 268V vs Xeon L5240

Place in the ranking	2565	462
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	2.00	83.97
Architecture codename	no data	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 April 2008 (16 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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	no data	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	no data	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	5 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	no data	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	56 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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	LGA771	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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 7 268V 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 7 268V are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.86	15.37
Recency	1 April 2008	24 September 2024
Chip lithography	45 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	17 Watt

Ultra 7 268V has a 1687.2% 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 7 268V 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 7 268V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5240 and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.