Core Ultra 7 256V vs Ryzen 7 5800HS

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core Ultra 7 256V

2024

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 17W instead of 35W, a 18W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA2833 with DDR5 support instead of FP6 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (8 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Intel Arc Graphics 140V, while Ryzen 7 5800HS needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5800HS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 16 MB).
❌Launch MSRP is still $450 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 5800HS mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Ryzen 7 5800HS

2021

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +7.3% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (19,512 vs 19,579).
❌105.9% higher power demand at 35W vs 17W.
❌Older platform position on FP6 with DDR4, while Core Ultra 7 256V moves to FCBGA2833 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core Ultra 7 256V can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Core Ultra 7 256V

2024

Ryzen 7 5800HS

2021

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 17W instead of 35W, a 18W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA2833 with DDR5 support instead of FP6 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (8 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Intel Arc Graphics 140V, while Ryzen 7 5800HS needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +7.3% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5800HS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 16 MB).
❌Launch MSRP is still $450 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 5800HS mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (19,512 vs 19,579).
❌105.9% higher power demand at 35W vs 17W.
❌Older platform position on FP6 with DDR4, while Core Ultra 7 256V moves to FCBGA2833 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core Ultra 7 256V can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Core Ultra 7 256V better than Ryzen 7 5800HS?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 7 5800HS is ahead with a 7.3% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Core Ultra 7 256V pulls ahead with 0.3% better PassMark. Ryzen 7 5800HS also has the bigger cache pool with 33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core Ultra 7 256V is the better fit. You are getting 0.3% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 8 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core Ultra 7 256V is the smarter buy today. Core Ultra 7 256V is at an unclear MSRP at $450 MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you 0.3% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 7 5800HS is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 7.3% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (43.5 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core Ultra 7 256V is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2024 vs 2021), a healthier platform with FCBGA2833 and DDR5 instead of FP6, and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 8 threads instead of 8/16. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core Ultra 7 256V Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 5800HS Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core Ultra 7 256V	Ryzen 7 5800HS
1080p
low	272 FPS	183 FPS
medium	243 FPS	150 FPS
high	205 FPS	121 FPS
ultra	176 FPS	99 FPS
1440p
low	230 FPS	155 FPS
medium	185 FPS	125 FPS
high	152 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	134 FPS	82 FPS
4K
low	161 FPS	87 FPS
medium	130 FPS	76 FPS
high	101 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	47 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core Ultra 7 256V	Ryzen 7 5800HS
1080p
low	214 FPS	488 FPS
medium	179 FPS	421 FPS
high	161 FPS	361 FPS
ultra	142 FPS	315 FPS
1440p
low	182 FPS	452 FPS
medium	157 FPS	381 FPS
high	145 FPS	331 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	279 FPS
4K
low	139 FPS	323 FPS
medium	124 FPS	280 FPS
high	117 FPS	256 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	221 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core Ultra 7 256V	Ryzen 7 5800HS
1080p
low	489 FPS	488 FPS
medium	489 FPS	488 FPS
high	489 FPS	488 FPS
ultra	489 FPS	488 FPS
1440p
low	489 FPS	488 FPS
medium	489 FPS	488 FPS
high	489 FPS	486 FPS
ultra	468 FPS	430 FPS
4K
low	489 FPS	469 FPS
medium	462 FPS	397 FPS
high	404 FPS	349 FPS
ultra	336 FPS	284 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core Ultra 7 256V	Ryzen 7 5800HS
1080p
low	489 FPS	488 FPS
medium	489 FPS	488 FPS
high	489 FPS	488 FPS
ultra	489 FPS	488 FPS
1440p
low	489 FPS	488 FPS
medium	489 FPS	488 FPS
high	489 FPS	488 FPS
ultra	489 FPS	440 FPS
4K
low	489 FPS	473 FPS
medium	489 FPS	422 FPS
high	480 FPS	370 FPS
ultra	418 FPS	315 FPS

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core Ultra 7 256V and Ryzen 7 5800HS

Core Ultra 7 256V

The Core Ultra 7 256V is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 September 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Lunar Lake (2024) architecture. It features 8 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 2.5 MB (per core). Built on 3 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2833. Thermal design power (TDP): 17 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 19,579 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen 7 5800HS

The Ryzen 7 5800HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 12 January 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 19,512 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Core Ultra 7 256V packs 8 cores / 8 threads, matching the Ryzen 7 5800HS's 8 cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Core Ultra 7 256V versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5800HS — a 8.7% clock advantage for the Core Ultra 7 256V (base: 2.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Core Ultra 7 256V uses the Lunar Lake (2024) architecture (3 nm), while the Ryzen 7 5800HS uses Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core Ultra 7 256V scores 19,579 against the Ryzen 7 5800HS's 19,512 — a 0.3% lead for the Core Ultra 7 256V. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 7 256V vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5800HS.

Feature	Core Ultra 7 256V	Ryzen 7 5800HS
Cores / Threads	8 / 8	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz+9%	4.4 GHz
Base Clock	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz+27%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	16 MB (total)+33%
L2 Cache	2.5 MB (per core)+400%	512K (per core)
Process	3 nm-57%	7 nm
Architecture	Lunar Lake (2024)	Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
PassMark	19,579	19,512
Cinebench R23 Multi	10,065	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,658	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	11,000	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core Ultra 7 256V uses the FCBGA2833 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 7 5800HS uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core Ultra 7 256V	Ryzen 7 5800HS
Socket	FCBGA2833	FP6
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+67%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	LPDDR5x 8533 MT/s	—
Max RAM Capacity	16 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	8	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: true (Core Ultra 7 256V) / not specified (Ryzen 7 5800HS). The Core Ultra 7 256V includes integrated graphics (Intel Arc Graphics 140V), while the Ryzen 7 5800HS requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core Ultra 7 256V targets Mobile.