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Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Ultra 5 236V

58 out of 100
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
VS
56 out of 100
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V

We compared two 8-core laptop CPUs: the 2.2 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 256V against the 2.1 GHz Ultra 5 236V. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between 236V and 256V
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size
  • More powerful Intel Arc Graphics 140V integrated graphics: 4 vs 3.3 TFLOPS
  • 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.8 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core Ultra 7 256V
vs
Core Ultra 5 236V

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
File compression 974.9 MB/sec 954.8 MB/sec
Clang compilation 67.7 Klines/sec 62.4 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 260.1 pages/sec 247.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 282.1 Mpixels/sec 263.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 298.1 pages/sec 292.6 pages/sec
Background blur 50.8 images/sec 47 images/sec
Photo processing 105.2 images/sec 98.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 14 Mpixels/sec 12.6 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math 43.2 GOps/sec -
Floating point math 58.4 GOps/sec -
Find prime numbers 191M Primes/sec -
Random string sorting 22.4M Strings/sec -
Data encryption 14 GBytes/sec -
Data compression 184.5 MBytes/sec -
Physics 1590 Frames/sec -
Extended instructions 15.6B Matrices/sec -
Sources: PassMark [3] – 672 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 15.7 PPW 13.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 290.1 PPW 271.6 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 526.3 PPW -
Blender / Watt 2.35 PPW -
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 7 256V and Ultra 5 236V

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released September 4, 2024 September 4, 2024
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Lunar Lake Lunar Lake
Model number 256V 236V
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics 140V Arc Graphics 130V
Successor - - Intel Core Ultra 5 336H
Intel CPU rating (94th and 105th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 4 4
P-Threads 4 4
Base Frequency (P) 2.2 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.8 GHz 4.7 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 4 4
E-Threads 4 4
Base Frequency (E) 2.2 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 3.7 GHz 3.5 GHz
Total
Total Cores 8 8
Total Threads 8 8
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 22x 21x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 2560K (per core) 2560K (per core)
L3 Cache 12MB (shared) 8MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 17-37 W (configurable) 17-37 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 37 W 37 W
Socket FCBGA-2833 FCBGA-2833
Peak Temperature 100°C 100°C
Laptop processors ranking (118th and 140th place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel Arc Graphics 140V Intel Arc Graphics 130V
GPU Base Clock 600 MHz 600 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1950 MHz 1850 MHz
Shading Units 1024 896
TGP 30 W 30 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core Ultra 7 256V +21%
4 TFLOPS
Core Ultra 5 236V
3.3 TFLOPS
More info: Arc 130V compared to Arc 140V

Memory Support

Memory Types - LPDDR5X-8533 - LPDDR5X-8533
Max. Memory Size 16 GB 16 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
ECC Support No No

Misc

Official Site Intel Core Ultra 7 256V official page Intel Core Ultra 5 236V official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 8 8

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Total votes: 11

Competitors

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5. Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
6. Intel Core Ultra 5 236V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
7. Intel Core Ultra 5 236V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
8. Intel Core Ultra 5 236V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
9. Intel Core Ultra 5 236V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core Ultra 5 236V or Ultra 7 256V?
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