Intel Core Ultra 7 356H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

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Review

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
Single-Core Performance
76
69
Multi-Core Performance
50
28
Power Efficiency
84
79
QucikComparison Final Score
67
54
Integrated Graphics
0
52
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 7 356H and Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H

  • + 4 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCBGA2540 socket
  • + Panther Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

  • + 2 P-cores + 10 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCBGA-2049 socket
  • + Arrow Lake architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
  • Solid single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • High core count (16 cores)
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 7 356H processor with strong single-core performance (76/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."

Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
  • Solid single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance

"A mid-range Intel Core Ultra 7 265U processor with strong single-core performance (69/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
114.52
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H +20%
122
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
102
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 1093 547

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 356H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2753 2500
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 13948 10413
File compression 1200 MB/sec 991 MB/sec
Clang compilation 119.5 Klines/sec 78 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 241.3 pages/sec 260.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 421.6 Mpixels/sec 300.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 295.8 pages/sec 255.3 pages/sec
Background blur 60.7 images/sec 46.9 images/sec
Photo processing 117.9 images/sec 89.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 22.9 Mpixels/sec 15.5 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 356H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 3945 3655
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 32438 17854
Integer math 81.8 GOps/sec 64.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 100 GOps/sec 45.3 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 322M Primes/sec 66M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 38.2M Strings/sec 21.5M Strings/sec
Data encryption 25 GBytes/sec 12.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression 313.1 MBytes/sec 195.2 MBytes/sec
Physics 2836 Frames/sec 1167 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 26.1B Matrices/sec 10.9B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 356H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 43.7 PPW 36.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 557.9 PPW 694.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 1297.5 PPW 1190.3 PPW
Blender / Watt 7.63 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 356H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 5-Jan-26 6-Jan-25
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Panther Lake Arrow Lake
Model number 356H 265U
Integrated GPU Xe3 Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 356H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
P-Cores 4 2
P-Threads 4 4
Base Frequency (P) 1.9 GHz 2.1 GHz
E-Cores 12 10
E-Threads 12 10
Base Frequency (E) 1.5 GHz 1.7 GHz
Total Cores 16 12
Total Threads 16 14
Multiplier 19x 21x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 112K (per core)
L2 Cache 2560K (per core) 2MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No No
Package
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 356H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 2 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 15-25 W (configurable) 12-15 W (configurable)
Socket FCBGA2540 FCBGA-2049
Peak Temperature 100°C 110°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 356H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel Xe3 Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
GPU Boost Clock 2450 MHz 2100 MHz
Shading Units 512
TMUs 32
ROPs 16
Execution Units 4 64
iGPU FLOPS 2.2 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 356H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Memory Types #NAME? #NAME?
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth
ECC Support No No

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