Ultra 5 228V vs U300
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 228V outperforms U300 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1198 | 620 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 8.96 | 69.86 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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 | no data | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V 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 | FCBGA1744 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 96 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors | Arc 130V |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 48 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 4 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.21 | 12.55 |
| Recency | 1 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ultra 5 228V has a 140.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more threads, and 223.5% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 228V is our recommended choice as it beats the U300 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between U300 and Core Ultra 5 228V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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