Ultra 5 115U vs Xeon 6780E
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Sierra Forest (2024) | Meteor Lake (2023) |
| Release date | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,350 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 | 144 | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 144 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (per module) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 108 MB (shared) | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 4710 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 330 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 88 | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2024 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 144 | 8 |
| Threads | 144 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 330 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon 6780E has an age advantage of 5 months, 1700% more physical cores and 1340% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Ultra 5 115U, on the other hand, has 2100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 6780E is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 115U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 6780E and Core Ultra 5 115U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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