Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon X6550

Place in the ranking	2338	525
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	0.89	78.16
Architecture codename	no data	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 January 2010 (14 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon X6550 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	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	no data	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB L3 Cache	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X6550 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	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA1567	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X6550 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	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon X6550 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X6550 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X6550 and Core Ultra 5 238V. 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 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X6550 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.22	14.04
Recency	1 January 2010	24 September 2024
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	17 Watt

Xeon X6550 has 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 1050.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 664.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X6550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X6550 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X6550 and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.