Ultra 7 256V vs Ultra 9 288V

Place in the ranking	623	619
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Power efficiency	39.50	69.92
Architecture codename	Lunar Lake (2024)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 256V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	37 MHz	37 MHz
L1 cache	192 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 256V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	Intel BGA 2833	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ultra 9 288V 12.52

Ultra 7 256V 12.56
+0.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ultra 9 288V 19895

Ultra 7 256V 19947
+0.3%