Ultra 5 238V vs i3-1115G4
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Core i3-1115G4 by a whopping 269% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1479 | 525 |
| Place by popularity | 47 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Tiger Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.84 | 78.16 |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 2 September 2020 (4 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1115G4 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm SuperFin | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1115G4 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 | FCBGA1449 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors | Arc 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 48 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680x4320@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.80 | 14.04 |
| Recency | 2 September 2020 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ultra 5 238V has a 269.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 64.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1115G4 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1115G4 and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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