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Intel Core Ultra 7 266V
The Intel Core Ultra 7 266V is a Lunar Lake mobile processor with 4 Performance cores and 4 low-power Efficient cores (8 cores, 8 threads) and a 5.0 GHz maximum turbo. It carries 16 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 memory on the package, 12 MB of cache, Arc 140V graphics at up to 2.0 GHz and a 48 TOPS NPU. Intel rates it at 17 W base and 37 W maximum turbo power.
Pros
- 4 Performance cores and 4 low-power Efficient cores, with Performance-core turbo up to 5.0 GHz
- 16 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 memory on the processor package
- Arc 140V graphics with 8 Xe-cores at up to 2.0 GHz
- 48 TOPS NPU (INT8) and Intel vPro Enterprise eligibility
- Low 17 W base power with a 37 W maximum turbo, aimed at thin and light laptops
Cons
- Only 8 cores and 8 threads, so multi-core throughput trails 16-core Core Ultra H-series chips in review testing
- Memory is fixed at 16 GB on the package and cannot be upgraded; the Core Ultra 7 268V offers 32 GB
- Sustained performance depends on each laptop's power limit, since turbo power tops out at 37 W
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core Ultra 7 266V
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
- 5 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Arc 140V
- iGPU clock
- 2,000 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
- Max memory
- 16 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,670Top 43%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 10,865Bottom 45%
- PassMark
- 19,576Bottom 48%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,971Top 30%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 3,883Top 7%
Devices with the Intel Core Ultra 7 266V
1 device in our catalog uses this chip
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 266V good in 2026?
The Intel Core Ultra 7 266V earns an Inno Score of 56.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Intel Core Ultra 7 266V is a Lunar Lake mobile processor with 4 Performance cores and 4 low-power Efficient cores (8 cores, 8 threads) and a 5.0 GHz maximum turbo. It carries 16 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 memory on the package, 12 MB of cache, Arc 140V graphics at up to 2.0 GHz and a 48 TOPS NPU. Intel rates it at 17 W base and 37 W maximum turbo power.
Does the Intel Core Ultra 7 266V count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 19,576 (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 266V?
One device in our catalog uses the Intel Core Ultra 7 266V: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra Gen 11 (14ILL11).
What are the key specs of the Intel Core Ultra 7 266V?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 8 · Boost clock: 5 GHz · Base TDP: 17 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core Ultra 7 266V?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 250, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 9 288V — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
