Ultra 9 288V vs i5-4250U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4250U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.36
Core Ultra 9 288V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 30 Watt
12.30
+804%

Core Ultra 9 288V outperforms Core i5-4250U by a whopping 804% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2240620
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.5838.80
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$430no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V 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
SocketFCBGA1168Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 5000Arc 140V
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4250U and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes124
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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.

i5-4250U 1.36
Ultra 9 288V 12.30
+804%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4250U 2153
Ultra 9 288V 19542
+808%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4250U 3680
Ultra 9 288V 10697
+191%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-4250U 7693
Ultra 9 288V 45377
+490%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-4250U 3024
Ultra 9 288V 12505
+314%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-4250U 21.87
Ultra 9 288V 9
+143%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-4250U 2
Ultra 9 288V 20
+701%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-4250U 1.12
Ultra 9 288V 3.56
+218%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-4250U 1.4
Ultra 9 288V 7.7
+450%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-4250U 2137
Ultra 9 288V 8613
+303%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 12.30
Recency 4 June 2013 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 30 Watt

i5-4250U has 100% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 288V, on the other hand, has a 804.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 288V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4250U in performance tests.


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