Ultra 9 288V vs Ultra 7 155H

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 155H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
15.82
+26.4%
Core Ultra 9 288V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 30 Watt
12.52

Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Core Ultra 9 288V by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking433623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency53.4739.50
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$503no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads228
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °C100 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V 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
SocketFCBGA2049Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsArc 140V
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.25 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes84
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

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 7 155H 15.82
+26.4%
Ultra 9 288V 12.52

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 7 155H 25131
+26.3%
Ultra 9 288V 19895

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ultra 7 155H 9828
Ultra 9 288V 10697
+8.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ultra 7 155H 56242
+23.9%
Ultra 9 288V 45377

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ultra 7 155H 13031
+4.2%
Ultra 9 288V 12505

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ultra 7 155H 3.61
+149%
Ultra 9 288V 9

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ultra 7 155H 30
+51.5%
Ultra 9 288V 20

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ultra 7 155H 3.07
Ultra 9 288V 3.56
+16%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ultra 7 155H 10.2
+32.5%
Ultra 9 288V 7.7

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ultra 7 155H 7084
Ultra 9 288V 8613
+21.6%

CrossMark Overall

Ultra 7 155H 1687
+2%
Ultra 9 288V 1654

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ultra 7 155H 255
Ultra 9 288V 342
+34.1%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 155H 12385
+11.9%
Ultra 9 288V 11069

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.82 12.52
Recency 14 December 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 22 8
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 30 Watt

Ultra 7 155H has a 26.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 175% more threads, and 7.1% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 288V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months.

The Core Ultra 7 155H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 288V in performance tests.


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