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Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H: Comparison
Core Ultra 7 256V vs Core Ultra 9 285H: the l3 cache difference
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Core Ultra 7 256V 12 MB against Core Ultra 9 285H 24 MB, 50% in favour of Core Ultra 9 285H. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 2.2 GHz on the Core Ultra 7 256V versus 2.9 GHz on the Core Ultra 9 285H. They differ on tdp too, 17 W on the Core Ultra 7 256V versus 45 W on the Core Ultra 9 285H. Socket is not the same on both, FCBGA2833 on the Core Ultra 7 256V versus FCBGA2049 on the Core Ultra 9 285H.
Who each one is for
Buy the Core Ultra 7 256V for Ultra-thin and light laptops and all-day battery life, though it is the wrong buy for heavy sustained multi-core workloads and gaming laptops. The Core Ultra 9 285H suits everyday laptop computing and on-device AI features, though it is not the pick for gaming laptops and heavy sustained workloads. Our rating of the Core Ultra 7 256V (9/10): the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V is a non-vPro Lunar Lake chip for consumer ultra-thin laptops wanting more headroom than the Core Ultra 5 tier. Our rating of the Core Ultra 9 285H (8.3/10): the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H is a performance-oriented Meteor Lake mobile chip, well suited to premium laptops.
What Core Ultra 7 256V and Core Ultra 9 285H have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, integrated graphics, form factor, market segment and smt enabled included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Do the Core Ultra 7 256V and Core Ultra 9 285H differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 8 on the Core Ultra 7 256V versus 16 on the Core Ultra 9 285H.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Laptop
Codename
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Lunar Lake
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Arrow Lake
Release Year
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 2024
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 2025
TDP
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 17 W
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 45 W
iGPU
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Intel Arc 140V GPU
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Intel Arc 140T GPU
Market Segment
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Lunar Lake
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Meteor Lake
Socket
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- FCBGA2833
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- FCBGA2049
Process Node
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 3 nm
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 3 nm
Total Cores
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 8
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 16Best
Performance Cores
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 4
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 6Best
Efficiency Cores
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 4
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 10Best
Total Threads
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 8
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 16Best
SMT Enabled
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- No
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 2.2 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 2.9 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 4.8 GHz
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 12 MB-50%
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 24 MBBest
Base Power
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 17 W
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 45 W
Max Turbo Power
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 37 W
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 115 W
Memory Type
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- LPDDR5X
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- LPDDR5/X, DDR5
Integrated Graphics
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Yes
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Yes
NPU Peak TOPS
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 45 TOPS (NPU 4)
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- 11 TOPS (NPU 3)
Which one should you pick?
Choose 256V if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 285H if you want the higher L3 cache (24 MB vs 12 MB).
Verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
9 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V is a non-vPro Lunar Lake chip for consumer ultra-thin laptops wanting more headroom than the Core Ultra 5 tier.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
8.3 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H is a performance-oriented Meteor Lake mobile chip, well suited to premium laptops.
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- Intel Core Ultra 7 265H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
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- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V