Intel Core Ultra 7 268V

The Intel Core Ultra 7 268V is a Lunar Lake processor in the Core Ultra Series 2, built on a 3 nm TSMC process for the Mobile market segment. It contains 8 cores and 8 threads, with a 2.20 GHz base clock and a 5.00 GHz boost clock. The chip uses the Intel BGA 2833 socket, integrates Arc 140V graphics, and runs on a dual-channel memory bus with memory support that depends on the motherboard. Released on 2024-09-23, it is listed as Active in production. The database gives it an average benchmark score of 24157, placing it at the 81st percentile of all CPUs.

Benchmark Performance

The Cinebench results establish the 268V’s compute baseline. In Cinebench R23, the chip scores 17201 in multi-core and 2428 in single-core. In Cinebench R20, it scores 7224 multi-core and 1019 single-core. In Cinebench R15, the results are 1733 multi-core and 244 single-core. These numbers are consistent across Cinebench generations and give a clear picture of both lightly threaded and fully threaded rendering-style performance.

PassMark adds a workload-level view. The multithread score is 20242, while the single-thread score is 4213. The PassMark sub-tests show 43755 in integer math, 59799 in floating point math, and 16217 in extended instructions. Data-oriented workloads produce 192438 in data compression and 23592 in random string sorting, while encryption scores 14447. The physics test returns 1707, and the find prime numbers test returns 201.

Against the nearest rivals, the aggregate benchmark score is tightly clustered. The Core Ultra 7 268V’s 24157 average is 0% away from the AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS, which scores 24150. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U scores 24194, putting the Intel part 0.2% behind. The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G scores 24089, putting the 268V 0.3% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 23918, putting the 268V 1% ahead. The spread across all four nearest rivals is only 1%, so the 268V sits inside a very tight performance band.

How It Compares

The AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS is the closest competitor in aggregate terms. The 268V averages 24157, the Ryzen averages 24150, and the deltaPct is 0. On the database average, the two are effectively tied.

Against the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, the 268V trails by 0.2%. The Intel part averages 24157, while the AMD part averages 24194. The difference is small enough that the overall average does not separate the two by a meaningful margin.

Against the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G, the 268V is ahead by 0.3%. The 24157 average for the Intel part beats the 24089 average for the AMD chip. The gap is narrow, but the data places the 268V on the positive side of this pairing.

Against the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U, the 268V holds its largest lead in the nearest-rival group at 1%. The Intel part averages 24157, while the AMD part averages 23918. Even this largest margin is only a single percentage point, so the group remains competitive.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The 268V pairs 8 cores with 8 threads, meaning the chip’s thread count matches its core count rather than adding extra logical threads per core. In Cinebench R23, the single-core score is 2428 and the multi-core score is 17201. In R20, the split is 1019 single-core and 7224 multi-core. In R15, it is 244 single-core and 1733 multi-core. PassMark reports a single-thread score of 4213 and a multithread score of 20242. As expected for an 8-core chip, multi-core results are substantially higher than single-core results.

For workloads that remain on one thread, the 268V is bounded by its single-core performance and its 5.00 GHz boost clock. The single-core Cinebench scores describe how the processor handles lightly threaded workloads, while the multi-core scores show what happens when all 8 cores are active. Real-world applications that scale across cores will lean on the 17201 R23 multi-core result; applications that cannot scale will be limited by the 2428 R23 single-core result.

The PassMark sub-tests add detail to that split. Integer math scores 43755, floating point math scores 59799, and extended instructions score 16217. Data compression scores 192438, random string sorting scores 23592, and encryption scores 14447. Physics scores 1707, while find prime numbers scores 201. Those figures indicate that the right answer to “how fast is this chip” depends on whether the workload is a single thread or one that can use all 8 cores.

FAQ

Q: What socket does the Intel Core Ultra 7 268V use?

A: It uses the Intel BGA 2833 socket.

Q: How much cache does the processor have?

A: It has 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 2.5 MB of L2 cache per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache.

Q: Does the chip support ECC memory?

A: No. ECC memory support is listed as false, and memory support itself depends on the motherboard.

Q: What integrated graphics does the Core Ultra 7 268V include?

A: It includes Intel Arc 140V integrated graphics.

Q: Is the multiplier unlocked?

A: No. The multiplierUnlocked field is false, so the multiplier is locked.

Q: When was the processor released?

A: It was released on 2024-09-23.

Power and Thermals

The Core Ultra 7 268V carries a 17 TDP, placing it in the low-power mobile category. It is built for the Mobile market segment and uses the Intel BGA 2833 socket, which points to a soldered, compact system design rather than a desktop socketed platform. The 3 nm TSMC process node is part of that power profile, and the integrated Arc 140V graphics means the thermal solution must also account for graphics execution.

Because the multiplier is locked, the chip’s operating behavior is defined by its 2.20 GHz base clock and 5.00 GHz boost clock. The 17 TDP class implies a cooling approach suited to thin-and-light notebooks, not a high-power desktop cooling tower. In aggregate, the data shows a mobile processor designed to fit within a modest thermal envelope while still delivering the 81st-percentile average benchmark score recorded in the database.