Ultra 5 236V vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

Place in the ranking	827	557
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Xeon	no data
Power efficiency	7.32	75.14
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	2015 (9 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3072 KB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Die size	356 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	84 °C	no data
Number of transistors	5,560 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V 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	LGA2011-3	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3, DDR4

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.27	13.49
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	17 Watt

Xeon E5-2678 v3 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has a 45.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 605.9% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2678 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.