Intel Core Ultra 5 228V vs Intel Core i9 14900HX
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 5 228V and Intel Core i9 14900HX
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
- + 4 P-cores + 4 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCBGA-2833 socket
- + Lunar Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900HX
- + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1964 socket
- + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- Capable integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 5 228V processor with strong single-core performance (70/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Capable multi-core performance
- High core count (24 cores)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 14900HX processor with strong single-core performance (83/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core Ultra 5 228V | Intel Core i9 14900HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 539 | 1780 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 228V ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2555 | 3029 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10235 | 18430 |
| File compression | 974.7 MB/sec | 1420 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 61.5 Klines/sec | 173.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 256.9 pages/sec | 463.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 274.9 Mpixels/sec | 508.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 275.8 pages/sec | 287.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 47 images/sec | 54.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 113 images/sec | 154.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 12.8 Mpixels/sec | 39.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 228V ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3807 | 4199 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 17953 | 44281 |
| Integer math | 39.2 GOps/sec | 159 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 52.6 GOps/sec | 113.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 165M Primes/sec | 195M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 20.9M Strings/sec | 61.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 12.9 GBytes/sec | 33 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 170.8 MBytes/sec | 546.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1509 Frames/sec | 2673 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 14.5B Matrices/sec | 31.7B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 228V ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 14.6 PPW | 32.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 276.6 PPW | 335.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 485.2 PPW | 805.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.44 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 228V ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 4-Sep-24 | 9-Jan-24 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Lunar Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | 228V | i9-14900HX |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 130V | UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 228V ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 4 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 8 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 21x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 228V ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 17-37 W (configurable) | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Socket | FCBGA-2833 | BGA-1964 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 228V ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 130V | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1850 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Shading Units | 896 | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 | |
| ROPs | 8 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 228V ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | -8800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 32 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
