Ultra 5 238V vs Athlon Neo MV-40
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Athlon Neo MV-40 by a whopping 8171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3275 | 523 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon Neo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.07 | 78.27 |
| Architecture codename | Huron (2009) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 6 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon Neo MV-40 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Neo MV-40 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 | ASB1 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.85 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.17 | 14.06 |
| Recency | 6 January 2009 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 17 Watt |
Athlon Neo MV-40 has 13.3% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 8170.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 2066.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Neo MV-40 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Neo MV-40 and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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