Ultra 5 238V vs Athlon 5150

Place in the ranking	2564	525
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	3.29	78.16
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	9 April 2014 (10 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 5150 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Die size	107 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 5150 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	1	1
Socket	AM1	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5150 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Athlon 5150 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 5150 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5150 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR5
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Arc 130V
จำนวนพาธไลน์	128	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5150 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 5150 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5150 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.87	14.04
Recency	9 April 2014	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	17 Watt

Ultra 5 238V has a 1513.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 47.1% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 5150 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 5150 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 5150 and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.