Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon E3-1225 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1582	526
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.17	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	3.76	78.16
Architecture codename	Haswell-WS (2013−2014)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v3 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v3 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)	84 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 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 Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD P4600	Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.85 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.2
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

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

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.34	14.04
Recency	2 June 2013	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	17 Watt

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