Ultra 5 238V vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Place in the ranking	925	525
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.52	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	8.19	78.16
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	37 MHz
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	192 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X 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	AM4	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.22	14.04
Recency	11 April 2017	24 September 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	17 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has 50% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 70.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600X and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.