Ultra 5 238V vs Pentium G3260

Place in the ranking	2269	523
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	2.36	78.27
Architecture codename	no data	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 January 2015 (9 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	no data	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3260 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors	Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12.2
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.32	14.06
Integrated graphics card	0.77	11.64
Recency	1 January 2015	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	17 Watt

Ultra 5 238V has a 965.2% higher aggregate performance score, 1411.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 211.8% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3260 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3260 and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.