Intel Core i7-7500U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
—Single-core74.7
20.9Multi-core64.7
66.4Efficiencyspec-based56
21.4iGPU75.9
28.9Platformspec-based60.5
1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-7500U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 21
- 1062% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 320
- 841% higher PassMark: 34,203 vs 3,636
- 700% higher cores: 16 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2025 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 16+700% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 16+300% |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz | 2.9 GHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz+54% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-7500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,080Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,900Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,180Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,200Top 13% |
| PassMark | 3,636Bottom 5% | 34,203+841%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 320Bottom 5% | 3,719+1062%Top 7% |
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