Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon W-1390P

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1390P and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	426	525
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	63.59	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	12.03	78.16
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake-S (2021)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	6 May 2021 (3 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$539	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1390P 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	276 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1390P 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	FCLGA1200	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1390P 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® AVX-512	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	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Xeon W-1390P and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1390P 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 W-1390P and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P750	Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.85 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1390P and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1390P and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1390P and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1390P and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	4
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.89	14.04
Integrated graphics card	4.56	11.64
Recency	6 May 2021	24 September 2024
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	17 Watt

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