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Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
A Lunar Lake chip identical to the Core Ultra 7 258V except for half the on-package memory (16GB vs 32GB), pairing strong single-core speed and a fast Arc 140V iGPU with very low power draw for thin laptops.
Pros
- Excellent energy efficiency and battery life at a 17W base power
- Arc 140V iGPU runs 2023-2024 games at 1080p on low-to-medium settings
- 47 TOPS NPU meets the Copilot+ PC certification threshold
- On-package LPDDR5X-8533 memory saves board space and cuts latency
- PCIe 5.0 SSD support and Thunderbolt 4 included
Cons
- Only 8 cores/8 threads with no Hyper-Threading limits multi-core throughput
- Memory fixed at 16GB and not upgradeable
- Higher per-chip cost for OEMs than U-series alternatives, reflected in laptop pricing
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 3 nm
- Base TDP
- 17 W
- Max TDP
- 37 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 2.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.8 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Arc 140V
- iGPU clock
- 1,950 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
- Max memory
- 16 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,753Top 35%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 10,850Bottom 47%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,876Top 31%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 10,244Bottom 41%
- PassMark
- 19,478Bottom 49%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 3,883Top 4%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V good in 2026?
The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V earns an Inno Score of 57.4/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A Lunar Lake chip identical to the Core Ultra 7 258V except for half the on-package memory (16GB vs 32GB), pairing strong single-core speed and a fast Arc 140V iGPU with very low power draw for thin laptops.
Does the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 19,478 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26, 2026), which puts it in Tier B of our CPU tier checker: recent mainstream Core i7 / Ryzen 7, plus older H-series chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 4.8 GHz · Base TDP: 17 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
