Ultra 7 256V vs Ultra 9 285H

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	348	788
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	27.38	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Power efficiency	18.32	27.71
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	TSMC	TSMC
Architecture codename	Arrow Lake-H (2025)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	13 January 2025 (less than a year ago)	24 September 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$651	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 9 285H 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores	6	4
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Low Power Efficient-cores	2	4
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	192 KB (per core)	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (per core)	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 285H 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	FCBGA2049	FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT, DirectML, WebNN	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU	Intel® Arc™ 140V GPU
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	2.35 GHz	1.95 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL)	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz	3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	12.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	8

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.37	11.07
Recency	13 January 2025	24 September 2024
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	16	8
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	17 Watt

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