Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

Cores: 8
L3 cache: 12MB (shared)
TDP: 17-37 W (max. boost up to 37 W)
Transistor size: 3 nm

Core Ultra 7 256V - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket FCBGA-2833 that has 8 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2200 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4800 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel Arc Graphics 140V.

Review

Single-Core Performance

75

Multi-Core Performance

28

Power Efficiency

73

Integrated Graphics

80

NanoReview Final Score

58

Compare Intel Core Ultra 7 256V with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

118

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

582

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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)

2676

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

10735

File compression	974.9 MB/sec
Clang compilation	67.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	260.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	282.1 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	298.1 pages/sec
Background blur	50.8 images/sec
Photo processing	105.2 images/sec
Ray tracing	14 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

4020

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

19474

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

87.13

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	15.7 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	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.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	September 4, 2024
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Lunar Lake
Model number	256V
Integrated GPU	Arc Graphics 140V

Intel CPU rating - 94th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	4
P-Threads	4
Base Frequency (P)	2.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.8 GHz

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	4
E-Threads	4
Base Frequency (E)	2.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E)	3.7 GHz

Total
Total Cores	8
Total Threads	8
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	22x
L1 Cache	192K (per core)
L2 Cache	2560K (per core)
L3 Cache	12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	3 nm
TDP (PL1)	17-37 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2)	37 W
Socket	FCBGA-2833
Peak Temperature	100°C

Laptop processors ranking - 119th place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel Arc Graphics 140V
GPU Base Clock	600 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1950 MHz
Shading Units	1024
TGP	30 W

iGPU FLOPS

4 TFLOPS

See also: Intel Arc 140V – integrated graphics of Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

Memory Support

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

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V official page
PCI Express Version	5.0
PCI Express Lanes	8
Technologies	- Compute: ABM, ADX, AI Boost NPU 4, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 4.0, F16C, SHA, VNNI - Performance: EIST, TBT 3.0, TSX - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit

Competitors

1. Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (2)

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