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

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, vs Intel Core Ultra X7 358H. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H and Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
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 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
122
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
124
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
1093
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
1125
PassMark
Integer Math81.8 GOps/s83.2 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math100 GOps/s105.6 GOps/s
Prime Number Search322 M primes/s350 M primes/s
Random String Sort38.2 M strings/s41.8 M strings/s
Data Encryption25 GB/s26.7 GB/s
Data Compression313.1 MB/s346.8 MB/s
Physics2836 frames/s3055 frames/s
Extended Instructions261 M matrices/s289 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
File Compression1200 MB/s1350 MB/s
Clang Compilation119.5 KLines/s75.9 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser241.3 pages/s432.9 pages/s
PDF Rendering421.6 MP/sec446.5 MP/sec
Text Processing295.8 pages/s289.4 pages/s
Background Blur60.7 frames/s66 frames/s
Photo Processing117.9 frames/s152 frames/s
Ray Tracing22.9 MP/sec26.2 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
n/a
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
281.68

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 557.9 PPW 675.9 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 1297.5 PPW 1358.6 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 43.7 PPW 45 PPW
Blender / W n/a 11.27 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Announced January, 5, 2026 January, 5, 2026
Type Laptop use Laptop use
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Codename Panther Lake Panther Lake
Model number 356H 358H
Integrated GPU Xe3 Graphics Arc B390

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Frequency 1.9 GHz 1.9 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 4.7 GHz 4.8 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores1212
Threads1212
Frequency1.5 GHz1.5 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
General
Cores count1616
Threads count1616
Bus frequency100 MHz100 MHz
Multiplier19x19x
L1 cache192 KB/core192 KB/core
L2 cache2560 KB/core2560 KB/core
L3 Cache18 MB total18 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Package

Process tech. 2 nm 2 nm
Power (TDP) 15-25 W 15-25 W
Max TDP (Boost) 80 W 80 W
Socket FCBGA2540 FCBGA2540
Critical temp. 100 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type - LPDDR5X-8533
- DDR5-7200
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Size 128 GB 96 GB
Channels 2 2
ECC support No No
Max memory bandwidth n/a 153.6 GB

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes 20 12

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