Ultra 5 238V vs i9-7900X
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Core i9-7900X by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 567 | 521 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.97 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core i9 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.90 | 77.86 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 26 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-7900X 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 37 MHz |
| Multiplier | 33 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 14 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-7900X 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket R4 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Arc 130V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 238V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 44 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.24 | 14.06 |
| Recency | 26 June 2017 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 17 Watt |
i9-7900X has 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 723.5% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 238V.
Note that Core i9-7900X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-7900X and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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