Another Lunar Lake CPU appears on Geekbench: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (Benchmarks results)
We’re closer and closer to Intel’s new Lunar Lake CPUs, which promise a lot of power and localized AI capabilities for thin and light devices. Test results pop up every once and a while, as manufacturers build engineering samples that are put through testing to ensure reliability and quality.
Thanks to @BenchLeaks, for finding these results first. The Core Ultra 7 256V brings 8 cores and 8 threads. You can check the supposed Lunar Lake lineup down below.
➡️ First Benchmarks: The New Intel Lunar Lake CPUs Beat Snapdragon X Elite in Single-Core Performance
Specs table
| Intel Core Ultra 200V LUNAR LAKE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLC (Low Level Cache) | Memory LPDDR5X 8533 MHz | P-Core Boost Clock | E-Core Boost Clock | GPU | GPU Clock | |
| Core Ultra 9 288V | 12MB | 32GB(2R) | 5.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz | Arc 140V | 2.05 GHz |
| Core Ultra 7 268V | 12MB | 32GB(2R) | 5.0 GHz | 3.7 GHz | Arc 140V | 2.00 GHz |
| Core Ultra 7 266V | 12MB | 16GB(1R) | 5.0 GHz | 3.7 GHz | Arc 140V | 2.00 GHz |
| Core Ultra 7 258V | 12MB | 32GB(2R) | 4.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz | Arc 140V | 1.95 GHz |
| Core Ultra 7 256V | 12MB | 16GB(1R) | 4.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz | Arc 140V | 1.95 GHz |
| Core Ultra 5 238V | 8MB | 32GB(2R) | 4.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz | Arc 130V | 1.85 GHz |
| Core Ultra 5 236V | 8MB | 16GB(1R) | 4.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz | Arc 130V | 1.85 GHz |
| Core Ultra 5 228V | 8MB | 32GB(2R) | 4.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | Arc 130V | 1.85 GHz |
| Core Ultra 5 226V | 8MB | 16GB(1R) | 4.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | Arc 130V | 1.85 GHz |
Benchmark results
The Core Ultra 7 256V has a 4% higher Single-core score than the Ultra 9 185H, while the Ultra 7 268V is still 5% more powerful than the 256V. The Ultra 9 185H is still more powerful than all other CPUs in the Multi-core benchmark, thanks to its higher core count.
| Geekbench 6 | Single-core | % gain | Multi-core | % gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2739 | +5% vs Ultra 7 256V | 10036 | |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | 2608 | +4% vs Ultra 9 185H | 10506 | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | 2513 | +2% vs Ultra 7 165H | 12649 | +16% vs Ultra 7 165H & +26% vs Ultra 7 268V & +20% vs Ultra 7 256V |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | 2460 | 10897 |
All laptops with the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H:
All laptops with the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H:
Author: Severin Kolakov
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