Ultra 5 228V vs Xeon Platinum 8461V
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8461V outperforms Core Ultra 5 228V by a whopping 276% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8461V and Core Ultra 5 228V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 41 | 620 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 24.02 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 14.89 | 69.86 |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,491 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8461V and Core Ultra 5 228V 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 | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 96 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 97.5 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 4x 477 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 77 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8461V and Core Ultra 5 228V 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4677 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8461V and Core Ultra 5 228V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8461V and Core Ultra 5 228V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8461V and Core Ultra 5 228V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8461V and Core Ultra 5 228V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 Platinum 8461V and Core Ultra 5 228V.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 4 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 47.20 | 12.55 |
| Recency | 10 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 8 |
| Threads | 96 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 17 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8461V has a 276.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.
Ultra 5 228V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1664.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Platinum 8461V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 228V in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8461V is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 228V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8461V and Core Ultra 5 228V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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