Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V is a very competent mobile processor. It was specifically developed for demanding tasks. Its foundation is the advanced Lunar Lake architecture. This is manufactured using the state-of-the-art 3nm process. This leads to remarkable efficiency. At the same time, it offers strong performance.

In Cinebench 2024, the processor achieves 120 points in the single-core benchmark. The multi-core performance is a convincing 610 points. This underlines its broad applicability.An integrated Intel Arc 140V graphics unit is also on board. It offers good support for visual applications. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V also has a generous cache.

This includes 14 MB of L2 cache and 12 MB of L3 cache. The maximum memory bandwidth is 137 GB/s. This chip is a really good choice. Especially for users who value mobility without compromising on performance. We think its balance of efficiency and computing power is remarkable. It feels very agile.

Its modern design ensures long relevance.
  • Modern Lunar Lake Architecture
  • Efficient 3nm Manufacturing
  • Strong Computing Power for Mobile Devices
  • Integrated Intel Arc 140V Graphics

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 68 / 457
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 194 / 452
In segment Notebook
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C / 12T · 3.50 GHz
121 pts
Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C / 12T · 3.50 GHz
121 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz
120 pts
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz
118 pts
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
118 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core Ultra 7 266V
8C / 8T · 5.00 GHz
615 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
8C / 8T · 5.00 GHz
615 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz
610 pts
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
605 pts
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
605 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-13650HX
14C / 20T · 4.90 GHz
1,881 pts
Intel Core i7-1365U
10C / 12T · 5.20 GHz
1,872 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz
1,866 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C / 32T · 5.20 GHz
1,864 pts
Intel Core i7-1370P
14C / 20T · 5.20 GHz
1,860 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core Ultra 7 266V
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
9,155 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
9,155 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
9,120 pts
Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
9,080 pts
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
9,080 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core Ultra 5 338H
12C / 12T · 4.70 GHz
2,677
AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
2,674
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C / 8T · 4.80 GHz
2,658
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C / 24T · 5.20 GHz
2,645
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
2,645
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core 7 processor 240H
10C / 16T · 2.50 GHz
10,579
Intel Core i5-1350PE
12C / 16T · 1.80 GHz
10,577
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
10,506
Intel Core i5-1350P
12C / 16T · 1.90 GHz
10,455
Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C / 16T · 1.80 GHz
10,420
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
Intel Arc 140V
6,400
Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)
Apple M3 Pro (18 Core)
6,390
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Intel Arc 140V
6,240
Intel Core Ultra 5 338H
Intel Arc B370
6,144
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X2-90
5,708
AI performance (NPU)

AI performance (NPU)

Intel Core Ultra 7 266V
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
48.0 TOPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
48.0 TOPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
47.0 TOPS
Intel Core Ultra 5 332
6C / 6T · 2.50 GHz
46.0 TOPS
Intel Core Ultra 5 325
8C / 8T · 2.10 GHz
46.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core Ultra 7 (31)
CPU groupIntel Core Ultra 200V (9)
ArchitectureLunar Lake
Technology3 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 2833
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 4x Lion Cove
2.20 - 4.80 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 4x Skymont
- 3.70 GHz
L2-Cache14.00 MB
L3-Cache12.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel Arc 140V
GPU frequency0.60 - 1.95 GHz
CUs / Shader64 / 1024
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory32 GB
Technology5 nm
Release dateQ3/2024

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareIntel® AI Boost
AI specificationsIntel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 47 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR5X-8533
136.5 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe5.0 x 8
PCIe Bandwidth31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP17 W
TDP (PL2)37 W
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.110 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ3/2024
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
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