Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon L5638

Place in the ranking	1803	523
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.73	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	3.66	77.92
Architecture codename	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5638 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Die size	239 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5638 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	FCLGA1366,LGA1366	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5638 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5638 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 L5638 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5638 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 Xeon L5638 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.33	14.07
Recency	16 March 2010	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	17 Watt

Xeon L5638 has 50% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 503.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 966.7% more advanced lithography process, and 252.9% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5638 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5638 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5638 and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.