Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core Ultra 5 238V has 8 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core Ultra 5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 2833 socket and was released in Q3/2024.
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V

At a glance

Name: Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
Family: Intel Core Ultra 5 (20)
CPU group: Intel Core Ultra 200V (9)
Architecture: Lunar Lake
Technology: 3 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 5 238V has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 5 238V is 2.20 GHz (4.70 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 8
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 4x Lion Cove
B-Core: 4x Skymont
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.20 GHz (4.70 GHz)
B-Core Frequency: -- (3.50 GHz)

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware: Intel® AI Boost
AI specifications: Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 40 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU: --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core Ultra 5 238V has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core Ultra 5 238V uses the Intel Arc 130V, which has 896 texture shaders and 56 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel Arc 130V
GPU frequency: 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.85 GHz
Compute units: 56
Shader: 896
Hardware Raytracing: Yes
Release date: Q3/2024
Max. displays: 3
Generation: --
Direct X: 12.2
Technology: 5 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 32 GB
Frame Generation: Intel XeSS

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode
AV1: Decode / Encode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 136.5 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR5X-8533
136.5 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 5.0 x 8
PCIe Bandwidth: 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 17 W
TDP (PL2): 37 W
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 5 238V is made in 3 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 22.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 3 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 2833
L2-Cache: 14.00 MB
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2024
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core Ultra 5 238V have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
120
Apple M2 (8-GPU) Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
120
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
8C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
120
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
118
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
118
AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
118
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
118

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core Ultra 7 268V Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz
615
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
610
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
8C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
610
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
605
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
605
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
602
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
602

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1848
Intel Core i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1844
AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1842
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1832
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1832
Intel Core i7-1360P Intel Core i7-1360P
12C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1822
Intel Core i7-1355U Intel Core i7-1355U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1819

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core Ultra 7 268V Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
9155
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
9120
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
9120
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
9080
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
9080
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
9041
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
9041

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
2658
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
8C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
2658
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
2645
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
2634
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
2634
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
2629
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
2617

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10357
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10357
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10357
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
10270
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
10270
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz
10239
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
14C 18T @ 4.20 GHz
10239

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
AMD Radeon 890M @ 2.90 GHz
5524
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (16 Core) @ 1.30 GHz
5300
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
AMD Radeon 880M @ 3.20 GHz
5200
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
Intel Arc 130V @ 1.85 GHz
5180
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
Intel Arc 130V @ 1.85 GHz
5180
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
Intel Arc 130V @ 1.85 GHz
5180
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
Intel Arc 130V @ 1.85 GHz
5180

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
33,450 CB R23 MC @ 104 W
322
Intel Core i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
9,325 CB R23 MC @ 29 W
320
Intel Core i5-1340P Intel Core i5-1340P
10,782 CB R23 MC @ 36 W
297
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
9,080 CB R23 MC @ 31 W
293
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
9,080 CB R23 MC @ 31 W
293
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
9,041 CB R23 MC @ 31 W
292
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
9,041 CB R23 MC @ 31 W
292

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 0.70 GHz
45
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 0.70 GHz
45
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 0.70 GHz
45
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
40
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
40
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
40
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
40

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