Ultra 5 236V vs i3-4100E

Place in the ranking	2373	555
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	2.95	74.98
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	4 September 2013 (11 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4100E 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	118 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4100E 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	Intel BGA1364	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100E and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-4100E and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100E and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 900 MHz)

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100E and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.16	13.54
Recency	4 September 2013	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	17 Watt

Ultra 5 236V has a 1067.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 117.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4100E in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4100E and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.