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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 43%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,876Top 35%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 10,244Bottom 32%
- PassMark
- 19,478Bottom 39%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,026Top 22%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 4,044Top 7%
Devices with the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
12 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V good in 2026?
The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V earns an Inno Score of 57.5/100 (“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–Oct 8, 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.
Which devices use the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V?
12 devices in our catalog use the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V: LG gram Pro 16 (2025), MECHREVO Wujie 14 Max Carbon, Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 16, LG Gram 17 (2025), Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14, and more.
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 7736U, AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, Apple M3 (8-core) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
