Intel Core i7-7500U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
—Single-core72.8
20.9Multi-core73.8
66.4Efficiencyspec-based44.4
21.4iGPU—
28.9Platformspec-based69.6
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-7500U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-7500U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-7500U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 13% higher Base clock: 2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 21
- 1218% higher PassMark: 47,933 vs 3,636
- 900% higher cores: 20 vs 2
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 650% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2025 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 160 W+540% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 20+900% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 20+400% |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz+13% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+49% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 30 MB+650% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 256 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,959Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,915Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,154Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 31,781Top 6% |
| PassMark | 3,636Bottom 4% | 47,933+1218%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 320Bottom 4% | — |
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