Intel Core Ultra 7 356H

Cores: 16
L3 cache: 18MB (shared)
TDP: 15-25 W (max. boost up to 80 W)
Transistor size: 2 nm

Core Ultra 7 356H - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket FCBGA2540 that has 16 cores and 16 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 1900 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4700 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 18 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core).

Review

Single-Core Performance

78

Multi-Core Performance

51

Power Efficiency

82

Integrated Graphics

64

NanoReview Final Score

67

Compare Intel Core Ultra 7 356H with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

122

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

1143

Cinebench 2026 (Multi)

4053

Cinebench Scores - 122nd place

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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)

2768

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

15915

File compression	1200 MB/sec
Clang compilation	119.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	241.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	421.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	295.8 pages/sec
Background blur	60.7 images/sec
Photo processing	117.9 images/sec
Ray tracing	22.9 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

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

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

4075

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

34114

Integer math	83 GOps/sec
Floating point math	102.9 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	325M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	41.4M Strings/sec
Data encryption	26.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression	339.3 MBytes/sec
Physics	2860 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	28.3B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 176 samples

Blender

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

Blender CPU

231.19

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	45.7 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	636.6 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	1364.6 PPW
Blender / Watt	9.25 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	January 5, 2026
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Panther Lake
Model number	356H
Integrated GPU	Xe3 Graphics (4-Core)
AMD Equivalent	- AMD Ryzen AI 7 450

Intel CPU rating - 55th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	4
P-Threads	4
Base Frequency (P)	1.9 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.7 GHz

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	12
E-Threads	12
Base Frequency (E)	1.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E)	3.5 GHz

Total
Total Cores	16
Total Threads	16
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	19x
L1 Cache	192K (per core)
L2 Cache	2560K (per core)
L3 Cache	18MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	2 nm
TDP (PL1)	15-25 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2)	80 W
Socket	FCBGA2540
Peak Temperature	100°C

Laptop processors ranking - 67th place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core)
GPU Base Clock	300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	2450 MHz
Shading Units	512
TMUs	32
ROPs	16
Execution Units	4
TGP	25 W

iGPU FLOPS

2.5 TFLOPS

See also: Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core) – integrated graphics of Intel Core Ultra 7 356H

Memory Support

Memory Types	- LPDDR5X-8533 - DDR5-7200
Max. Memory Size	128 GB
Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core Ultra 7 356H official page
PCI Express Version	5.0
PCI Express Lanes	20

Competitors

1. Intel Core Ultra 7 356H vs Intel Core Ultra X7 358H

2. Intel Core Ultra 7 356H vs AMD Ryzen AI 7 450

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4. Intel Core Ultra 7 356H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 366H

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