Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
58.7Single-core56.9
49.8Multi-core48.3
40.5Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU72.7
58.6Platformspec-based63.1
6 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.9 to 52.2. Intel Core 7 230H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- 79% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 18% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,738 vs 2,320
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 38% higher threads: 22 vs 16
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 10 nm | 7 nm+30% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 115 W | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+79% | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,738+18%Top 34% | 2,320Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200+1%Top 45% | 12,100Top 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,700Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 14,900Top 34% |
| PassMark | 25,884+6%Top 30% | 24,448Top 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,225Top 13% |
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