Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V and Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
1888
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
1699
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
10579
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
9867
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
118
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
100
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
582
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
512
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
4100
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
3926
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
20177
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
18990
Integer Math43.8 GOps/s39.9 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math59.9 GOps/s54.6 GOps/s
Prime Number Search199 M primes/s175 M primes/s
Random String Sort23.1 M strings/s22.5 M strings/s
Data Encryption14.4 GB/s13.5 GB/s
Data Compression193.2 MB/s183.2 MB/s
Physics1647 frames/s1543 frames/s
Extended Instructions165 M matrices/s16 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
2676
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
2516
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
10735
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
9636
File Compression974.9 MB/s906.1 MB/s
Clang Compilation67.7 KLines/s57.9 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser260.1 pages/s253.7 pages/s
PDF Rendering282.1 MP/sec269.4 MP/sec
Text Processing298.1 pages/s277.9 pages/s
Background Blur50.8 frames/s46.5 frames/s
Photo Processing105.2 frames/s105.2 frames/s
Ray Tracing14 MP/sec7.3 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
87.13
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
n/a

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 290.1 PPW 260.4 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 545.3 PPW 513.2 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 15.7 PPW 13.8 PPW
Blender / W 2.35 PPW n/a

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Announced September, 4, 2024 September, 4, 2024
Type Laptop use Laptop use
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Codename Lunar Lake Lunar Lake
Model number 256V 226V
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics 140V Arc Graphics 130V

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Frequency 2.2 GHz 2.1 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 4.8 GHz 4.5 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores44
Threads44
Frequency2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
General
Cores count88
Threads count88
Bus frequency100 MHz100 MHz
Multiplier22x21x
L1 cache192 KB/core192 KB/core
L2 cache2560 KB/core2560 KB/core
L3 Cache12 MB total8 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Package

Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
Power (TDP) 17-37 W 17-37 W
Max TDP (Boost) 37 W 37 W
Socket FCBGA-2833 FCBGA-2833
Critical temp. 100 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type LPDDR5X-8533 LPDDR5X-8533
Max Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2 2
ECC support No No

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes 8 8

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