Ultra 5 236V vs m3-7Y30

Place in the ranking	2104	558
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core m3	no data
Power efficiency	33.86	75.10
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y30 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)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	37 MHz
Multiplier	10	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y30 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y30 and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 615	Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y30 and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	10	4
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.61	13.49
Integrated graphics card	1.87	11.60
Recency	30 August 2016	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	17 Watt

m3-7Y30 has 325% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has a 737.9% higher aggregate performance score, 520.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core m3-7Y30 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-7Y30 and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.