Ultra 7 256V vs i5-14500HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	368	631
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Raptor Lake-HX	no data
Power efficiency	29.60	67.69
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX 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 i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	157 MHz	37 MHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V 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	FCBGA1964	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors	Arc 140V
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V 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 i5-14500HX and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.20	12.16
Recency	8 January 2024	24 September 2024
Physical cores	14	8
Threads	20	8
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	17 Watt

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