Intel‘s newly announced Lunar Lake chip, the Core Ultra 7 256V have appeared on Geekbench. This is said to be one of the fastest SKUs in Core Ultra 200V “Lunar Lake”, with as many as eight cores that are split between Lion Cove P-Core and Skymont E-Core architectures.
More About the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V 8-Core Lunar Lake
At the spec level, the Core Ultra 7 256V comes in an 8 core (4P + 4E), with a total of 8 threads, 12 MB of L3 cache, base clocks at 2.20 GHz with boosts up to 4.8 GHz, and includes 16 GB of on-package LPDDR5X-8533 memory. It is equipped with an Arc 140V iGPU featuring up to 8 Xe2 cores clocked at 1.95 GHz, and configured with TDPs of 17W PL1 and 30W PL2.
A Lenovo laptop’s test with the CPU, using ‘Balanced’ Power Plan. The test results reveals a clock of between 4.7 and 4.8 GHz, aligning closely with its maximum boost clock of 4.8 GHz. This was an engineering sample so we anticipate superior field performance from actual retail models. Performance wise, the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Lunar Lake CPU scored 2608 points in single core and 10,506 points in multi-core tests.
The single-core performance of the Ultra Mobile Core 3 7552U is about +10% faster than Core Ultra 7 155U and surpasses the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, which operates at a higher default 28W TDP. In multithreaded tests, it’s 11 percent faster than the Core Ultra 7 155U and beats out the Ryzen chip by 10%. The TDP of the Lunar Lake CPUs is worth mentioning, as it appears to be in line with all other CPUs such as Phoenix and Hawk Point likely above 28W under full load.
Considering the early stage of this chip, further performance enhancements are expected, which bodes well for thin and light laptop platforms. The Intel Lunar Lake “Core Ultra 200V” Laptop CPUs are slated for launch in September, following AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 “Strix” platform launch by two months.
FAQs
What are the key specifications of the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V CPU?
The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V features 8 cores, up to 4.8 GHz boost clock, 12 MB L3 cache, and includes an Arc 140V iGPU with up to 8 Xe2 cores.
How does the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V compare to AMD Ryzen CPUs in benchmarks?
The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V outperforms similar AMD Ryzen CPUs in both single-core and multi-core benchmarks, showcasing its superior performance in low-power laptop configurations.
