Intel Core Ultra 7 266V vs Ultra 7 256V
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We compared two 8-core laptop CPUs: the 2.2 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 266V against the 2.2 GHz Ultra 7 256V. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
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
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 7 266V
- 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 990.8 MB/sec | 974.9 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 67.7 Klines/sec | 67.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 264.1 pages/sec | 260.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 290.2 Mpixels/sec | 282.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 310.4 pages/sec | 298.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 50.8 images/sec | 50.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 110.3 images/sec | 105.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 14 Mpixels/sec | 14 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
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 |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 15.8 PPW | 15.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 294.7 PPW | 290.1 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 266V and Ultra 7 256VGeneral
| 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 | 266V | 256V |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 140V | Arc Graphics 140V |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 366H | - |
Intel CPU rating (87th and 94th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 4 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 22x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) | 2560K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 12MB (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 (110th and 119th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| GPU Base Clock | 600 MHz | 600 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 1950 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 1024 |
| TGP | 30 W | 30 W |
iGPU FLOPS
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 266V official page | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 8 | 8 |
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