Ultra 7 256V vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.29
+17.5%
Core Ultra 7 256V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.16

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS outperforms Core Ultra 7 256V by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking504632
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency38.6467.69
Architecture codenameRembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date19 April 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm3 nm
Die size208 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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 configuration11
SocketFP7Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 680MArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes204

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.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 14.29
+17.5%
Ultra 7 256V 12.16

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.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 22697
+17.5%
Ultra 7 256V 19320

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 7664
Ultra 7 256V 9618
+25.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 264
Ultra 7 256V 324
+22.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 1549
Ultra 7 256V 1972
+27.3%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 5516
Ultra 7 256V 5616
+1.8%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 49474
+37.5%
Ultra 7 256V 35978

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 274
Ultra 7 256V 306
+11.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.29 12.16
Recency 19 April 2022 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 6 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS has a 17.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 256V in performance tests.


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