Intel Core Ultra 7 356H

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Good for Gaming?

This is a newly released CPU that contains 16 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 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 is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 7 356H

Description: Intel Graphics, Intel AI Boost

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA2540

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.9 GHz Base, 4.7 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 12 Cores, 12 Threads, 1.5 GHz Base, 3.5 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 25 W

TDP Down: 15 W

TDP Up: 80 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 3072 KB
L3 Cache: 18 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 12 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 12 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 3 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s Up to DDR5 7200 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 356H

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2025

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
462nd fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
198th fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
48th fastest in out of 1652 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

34363

Single Thread Rating

4076

Samples: 254*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 7 356H

Integer Math	82,935 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	103,272 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	327 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	41,888 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	26,801 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	344,717 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,848 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,757 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,076 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 7 356H

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of October 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of October 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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	Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 7 Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 14.5" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Non-Touch 400 nits, 60Hz, 32GB RAM CAMM2, 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX Pro 500 Blackwell Backlit KYB, FP Reader, Windows 11 Pro	$2499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 7 Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 14.5" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Non-Touch 400 nits, 60Hz, 64GB RAM CAMM2, 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX Pro 500 Blackwell Backlit KYB, FP Reader, Windows 11 Pro	$3095.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP HyperX OMEN 16" 165Hz WUXGA Gaming Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, GeForce RTX 5060, 16GB DDR5, 1.5TB Storage(512GB SSD+1TB Docking Station), RGB Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 7, Win 11, Shadow Black	$1849.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		34,363
Intel Core i7-12700H		24,932
Apple M4 10 Core		23,567
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,446
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,564
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		17,804
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,338
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,119
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,541
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,287

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		54.56
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		49.53
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.05
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10.98
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		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 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,491
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		4,076
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,881
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		2,985
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,868
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,592
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,578
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,382

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3764938 - Oct 07 2026		32772
BL3762588 - Oct 06 2026		34896
BL3762575 - Oct 06 2026		38967
BL3762431 - Oct 06 2026		34745
BL3762054 - Oct 06 2026		38882

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		34,363
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		35,992 (+4.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 366H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		34,078 (-0.8%)
Intel Core Ultra X7 368H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		33,541 (-2.4%)
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		33,525 (-2.4%)
Apple M5 10 Core vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		26,757 (-22.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		35,992 (+4.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 366H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		34,078 (-0.8%)
Intel Core Ultra X7 368H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		33,541 (-2.4%)
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		33,525 (-2.4%)
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		36,497 (+6.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 338H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		27,927 (-18.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 336H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		27,899 (-18.8%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,751
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus		9,245
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,063
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,939
Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus		8,855
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX		8,419
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		7,987
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,832
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,698
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H		7,645
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,600
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,294
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H		5,976

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