Ultra 7 258V vs Ultra 9 288V
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 623 | 619 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 39.50 | 69.86 |
| Architecture codename | Lunar Lake (2024) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 37 MHz | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2.5 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 2833 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Arc 140V | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.52 | 12.55 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ultra 7 258V has a 0.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 76.5% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 9 288V and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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