Ultra 5 238V vs Athlon II X3 445

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 445 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2365not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.01no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency1.14no data
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$91no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 445 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads38
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Die size169 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 445 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 configuration11
SocketAM3Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X3 445 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Athlon II X3 445 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X3 445 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 445 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 445 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 May 2010 24 September 2024
Physical cores 3 8
Threads 3 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 5 238V has an age advantage of 14 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon II X3 445 and Core Ultra 5 238V. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon II X3 445 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.


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