Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
58.7Single-core72.8
49.8Multi-core73.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based44.4
58.6Platformspec-based69.6
3 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+24) and single-core (+14). 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
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 50
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 100% higher cores: 20 vs 10
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 115 W | 160 W+39% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 20+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+4% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 30 MB+25% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 256 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,738Top 34% | 2,959+8%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200Top 45% | 17,915+47%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,154Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 31,781Top 6% |
| PassMark | 25,884Top 32% | 47,933+85%Top 8% |
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