Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

Benchmarks for the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 8 Cores and 8 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

Description: Intel Arc Graphics 140V

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA2833

Total Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads

Performance Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 2.2 GHz Base, 4.8 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 2.2 GHz Base, 3.7 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 17 W

TDP Down: 8 W

TDP Up: 37 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 2560 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 1 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 16 GB (LPDDR5X up to 8533 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2024

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1074th fastest in multithreading out of 6040 CPUs
221st fastest in single threading out of 6040 CPUs
221st fastest in out of 1652 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

19479

Single Thread Rating

4025

Samples: 726*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

Integer Math	43,241 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	58,455 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	192 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	22,431 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	13,961 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	184,435 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,590 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,605 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,025 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of September 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	ASUS Vivobook Flip 14 2-in-1 Laptop: 14" OLED Touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit Chiclet Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Copilot+ PC	$909.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16" WUXGA Touchscreen Laptop \|Intel Core Ultra 7 256V \|Intel Arc 140V Graphics\|Copilot\|Backlit\| 16GB RAM DDR5 \| 512GB SSD \|Windows 11 Home \|Bundle with Stylus Pen	$929.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 Laptop,16" 2K IPS Touchscreen, Intel Ultra 7 256V	$955.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 13 9350 Laptop, 13.4" FHD+, Intel Ultra 7 256V, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD	$1549.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		24,934
Apple M4 10 Core		23,573
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,450
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,567
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		19,479
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		17,803
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,342
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,120
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,541
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,289

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		54.56
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		49.54
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.06
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10.98
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,492
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,882
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,672
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,479
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,004
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		2,986
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,869
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,593
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,579
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,382

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3753522 - Oct 02 2026		18030
BL3753019 - Oct 01 2026		20421
BL3750721 - Sep 30 2026		22006
BL3749870 - Sep 30 2026		22299
BL3749504 - Sep 30 2026		22005

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		19,479
Apple M4 10 Core vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		23,573 (+21.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		18,871 (-3.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		17,343 (-11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		22,570 (+15.9%)
AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		22,120 (+13.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		19,781 (+1.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 266V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		19,578 (+0.5%)
Apple M3 8 Core vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		19,057 (-2.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		18,153 (-6.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		17,926 (-8.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		17,859 (-8.3%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		17,689 (-9.2%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,751
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus		9,286
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,066
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,940
Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus		8,855
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX		8,356
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		7,991
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,833
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,704
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H		7,648
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,597
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,294
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		3,372

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