Ultra 7 256V vs Processor N95
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 256V outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 293% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N95 and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1616 | 623 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Alder Lake-N | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.08 | 69.69 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Processor N95 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 0.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N95 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 1264 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N95 and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N95 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 Processor N95 and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N95 and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz) | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N95 and Core Ultra 7 256V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 3
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.18 | 12.51 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 17 Watt |
Processor N95 has 13.3% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has a 293.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Core Ultra 7 256V is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N95 and Core Ultra 7 256V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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