Ultra 5 236V vs 5 120U
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 236V outperforms Core 5 120U by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 756 | 557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Raptor Lake-U | no data |
| Power efficiency | 65.05 | 75.10 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 2 | 4 |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | no data |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 55 MHz | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 | FCBGA1744 | FCBGA2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 96 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | 1.85 GHz |
| Execution Units | 80 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 4 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
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.
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.31 | 13.49 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 17 Watt |
5 120U has 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 13.3% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has a 30.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 8 months.
The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 5 120U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 5 120U and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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