Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Processor U300 and Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Reasons to consider the Intel Processor U300
- + 1 P-cores + 4 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1744 socket
- + Raptor Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- + 4 P-cores + 4 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCBGA-2833 socket
- + Lunar Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-range Intel Processor U300 processor with strong single-core performance (60/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
- Solid single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- Capable integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 7 256V processor with strong single-core performance (75/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Processor U300 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 268 | 582 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Processor U300 ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2158 | 2676 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5096 | 10735 |
| File compression | 543.1 MB/sec | 974.9 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 23.8 Klines/sec | 67.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 112.9 pages/sec | 260.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 147.1 Mpixels/sec | 282.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 218.5 pages/sec | 298.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 25.5 images/sec | 50.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 46.3 images/sec | 105.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.09 Mpixels/sec | 14 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Processor U300 ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3130 | 4019 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 8704 | 19548 |
| Integer math | 25.9 GOps/sec | 43.3 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 18.6 GOps/sec | 58.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 33M Primes/sec | 192M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 11.1M Strings/sec | 22.5M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 6 GBytes/sec | 14 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 96.7 MBytes/sec | 185.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 548 Frames/sec | 1598 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 5.4B Matrices/sec | 15.7B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Processor U300 ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 17.9 PPW | 15.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 339.7 PPW | 290.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 580.3 PPW | 528.3 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.35 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Processor U300 ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 3, 2023 | September 4, 2024 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Lunar Lake |
| Model number | U300 | 256V |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (48EU) | Arc Graphics 140V |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Processor U300 ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 1 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 0.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Total Cores | 5 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Multiplier | 12x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 2560K (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Specification | Intel Processor U300 ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-15 W (configurable) | 17-37 W (configurable) |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | FCBGA-2833 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Processor U300 ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1100 MHz | 1950 MHz |
| Shading Units | 384 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 24 | |
| ROPs | 12 | |
| Execution Units | 48 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS | 4 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Processor U300 ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR5x-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 | - LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | ||
| ECC Support | No | No |
