Ultra 5 238V vs Pentium 2129Y

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2129Y
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.37
Core Ultra 5 238V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
14.29
+3762%

Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Pentium 2129Y by a whopping 3762% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2129Y and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3039508
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency3.4879.13
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2129Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2129Y 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2129Y and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 2129Y and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2129Y and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2129Y and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 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 for 3rd Generation Intel ProcessorsArc 130V
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2129Y and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2129Y and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 14.29
Recency 1 September 2012 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 17 Watt

Pentium 2129Y has 70% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 3762.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 633.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2129Y in performance tests.


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