Ultra 7 256V vs Steam Deck OLED APU
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 256V outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1303 | 619 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 28.96 | 69.92 |
| Architecture codename | Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 9 November 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Steam Deck OLED APU 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 | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Steam Deck OLED APU 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz) | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 7 256V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.59 | 12.56 |
| Recency | 9 November 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 17 Watt |
Steam Deck OLED APU has 13.3% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has a 173.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 100% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Core Ultra 7 256V is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 7 256V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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