Intel Core i7 8559U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8559U with 4 cores 2.7GHz and Intel Core Ultra 7 256V with 8 cores 2.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8559U 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Lower TDP (28W vs 37W)
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (8533 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (136GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
1416
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
+84%
2607
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
4869
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
+115%
10506
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
Sep 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake-R
Core Architecture
Lunar Lake
-
Processor Number
256V
Intel BGA 1356
Socket
FCBGA-2833
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics 140V
Core i7 (Kaby Lake-U Refresh)
Generation
Ultra 7 (Lunar Lake)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
28 W
Power Consumption
17-37 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
123 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
4
-
Performance Core Threads
4
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
4
Total Core Count
8
8
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
27.0
Multiplier
22x
-
L0 Cache
48 KB per core
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
192 KB per core
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
14 MB
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
32 GB
Max Memory Size
16 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
136 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
600 MHz
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1950 MHz
-
Shader Units
1024
-
Texture Units
-
Raster Operation Units
-
Execution Units
8
-
Power Consumption
-
Graphics Performance
3.99 TFLOPS
AI Accelerator
-
NPU
Intel® AI Boost
-
Theoretical performance
47 TOPS
