Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon E5-4648 V3

Place in the ranking	1139	508
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	5.11	79.13
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 June 2015 (9 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4648 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	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)	87 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4648 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	4	1
Socket	2011-3	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4648 V3 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4648 V3 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-4648 V3 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4648 V3 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-1866

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 E5-4648 V3 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.70	14.29
Recency	1 June 2015	24 September 2024
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

Xeon E5-4648 V3 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 150.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 517.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-4648 V3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-4648 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4648 V3 and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.