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Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235U: Comparison
Core Ultra 5 226V vs Core Ultra 5 235U: the l3 cache difference
The gap that matters here is l3 cache: Core Ultra 5 226V 8 MB against Core Ultra 5 235U 12 MB, which puts Core Ultra 5 235U 33% ahead. Core Ultra 5 235U also leads on pcie lanes, 8 on the Core Ultra 5 226V versus 20 on the Core Ultra 5 235U. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 2.1 GHz on the Core Ultra 5 226V versus 2.0 GHz on the Core Ultra 5 235U.
Who each one is for
The Core Ultra 5 226V is the one to take for Ultra-thin and light laptops and all-day battery life, though it is not the pick for heavy sustained multi-core workloads and gaming laptops. The Core Ultra 5 235U suits business and student thin-and-light laptops and office work, browsing, video calls and streaming, though it is the wrong buy for gaming beyond older or light titles at low settings and copilot+ PC AI features, which need a 40+ TOPS NPU. It is not the one for heavy video rendering or code compiling, where H-series chips finish sooner. Our rating of the Core Ultra 5 226V (8.9/10): the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V is a non-vPro Lunar Lake chip built for consumer ultra-thin laptops prioritizing battery life.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: integrated graphics, form factor, market segment, memory channels and ecc support are identical here. They match on 2 further specifications as well.
Do the Core Ultra 5 226V and Core Ultra 5 235U differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 8 on the Core Ultra 5 226V versus 12 on the Core Ultra 5 235U.
Is the PCIe Generation the same on the Core Ultra 5 226V and Core Ultra 5 235U?
It is. Both are listed at PCIe 4.0, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Intel
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Core Ultra
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Core Ultra 5
Form Factor
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 5 226V
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 235U
Codename
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Lunar Lake
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Arrow Lake
Release Year
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 2024
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 2025
TDP
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 17 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 15 W
iGPU
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Intel Arc 130V GPU
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Intel Graphics
Market Segment
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Lunar Lake
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Arrow Lake
Socket
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- FCBGA2833
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- FCBGA2049
Process Node
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 3 nm
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 3 nm
Total Cores
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 8
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 12Best
Performance Cores
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 4Best
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 4
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 10Best
Low Power Cores
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 4Best
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 2
Total Threads
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 8
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 14Best
SMT Enabled
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 2.1 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 2.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 4.5 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 4.9 GHz
L3 Cache
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 8 MB-33%
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 12 MBBest
Base Power
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 17 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 15 W
Max Turbo Power
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 37 W
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 57 W
Memory Type
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- LPDDR5X
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- LPDDR5/x up to 8400 MT/s, DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s
Max Memory Speed
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 8533 MT/sBest
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 8400 MT/s
Memory Channels
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 2
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 2
Max Memory Capacity
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 32 GB
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 128 GBBest
ECC Support
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- No
Integrated Graphics
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Yes
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Intel Arc 130V
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Intel Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 7
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 4
NPU Peak TOPS
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 45 TOPS (NPU 4)
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 12 TOPS (Intel AI Boost)
Copilot Plus Certified
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Yes
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- No
PCIe Generation
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 8-60%
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 20
Retail Availability
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Soldered Only
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 226V if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 235U if you want the higher L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (20 vs 8).
Verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
8.9 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core Ultra 5 226V is a non-vPro Lunar Lake chip built for consumer ultra-thin laptops prioritizing battery life.