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:
949th fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
175th fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
200th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

19568

Single Thread Rating

4023

Samples: 458*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	43,371 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	58,717 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	192 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	22,511 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	13,992 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	185,628 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,601 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,732 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,023 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 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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	Dell 16 Plus Laptop DB16250-16.0-inch 16:10 2.5K (2560x1600) Display, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, 16GB LPDDR5X Memory, 1TB SSD, Arc Graphics, Backlit Copilot Key Keyboard, Windows 11 Home	$718.10 (www.amazon.com)
	acer Aspire 14 AI Copilot+ PC \| 14" WUXGA Display \| Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 256V \| NPU: Up to 47 Tops - GPU: Up to 64 Tops \| Intel ARC 140V \| 16GB LPDDR5X \| 1TB SSD \| Wi-Fi 6E \| A14-52M-72S0	$647.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 14 AI Copilot+ PC 14" IPS LED Laptop - Intel Core Ultra 7 256V 2.2GHz; 16GB LPDDRX Onboard RAM; 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD; Intel Arc 140V Graphics	$529.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 14 Plus Laptop DB14250-14-inch 16:10 2.5K (2560x1600) Display, Intel Core Ultra 7-258V, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Arc Graphics, Backlit Copilot Key Keyboard, Windows 11 Home	$887.02 (www.amazon.com)
	acer Swift 16 AI Laptop 2025 16” 2880x1800 OLED Touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB SSD, Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 7, 1440p QHD IR Camera, Copilot, Windows 11 Home	$939.97 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,262
Apple M4 10 Core		23,702
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,755
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		19,568
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,479
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,393

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.28
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
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 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3288394 - Feb 15 2026		17910
BL3287289 - Feb 14 2026		22451
BL3286916 - Feb 14 2026		19718
BL3285738 - Feb 14 2026		16418
BL3285734 - Feb 14 2026		16418

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		19,568
Apple M4 10 Core vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		23,702 (+21.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		18,964 (-3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		22,986 (+17.5%)
AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		22,066 (+12.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		20,089 (+2.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 266V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		19,304 (-1.3%)
Apple M3 8 Core vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		19,094 (-2.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		18,309 (-6.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		18,108 (-7.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		17,866 (-8.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		17,841 (-8.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		17,306 (-11.6%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,410
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,756
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V		3,388

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