Ultra 5 226V vs 7 250U

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Primary details

Comparing Core 7 250U and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiencyno data66.75
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-U (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release dateno data24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 7 250U and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core 7 250U and Core Ultra 5 226V 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
SocketIntel BGA 1744Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 7 250U and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 7 250U and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 7 250U and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 7 250U and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Xe Graphics 96EUArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 7 250U and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes84

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

7 250U has 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 7 250U and Core Ultra 5 226V. We've got no test results to judge.


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