Ultra 7 268V vs Pentium G860

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G860
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.95
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
15.65
+1547%

Core Ultra 7 268V outperforms Pentium G860 by a whopping 1547% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G860 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2518457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.12no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.3383.94
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G860 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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 speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 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 lithography32 nm3 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G860 and Core Ultra 7 268V 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
SocketFCLGA1155Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G860 and Core Ultra 7 268V. 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)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium G860 and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G860 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G860 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsArc 140V
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G860 and Core Ultra 7 268V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G860 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.95 15.65
Recency 4 September 2011 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 7 268V has a 1547.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 966.7% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G860 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G860 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


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