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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H + AMD Radeon 880M

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
90%
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GPU
85%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

32,697 Benchmark Score
Top 10% Market Ranking
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AMD Radeon 880M

8,436 Benchmark Score
Top 15% Market Ranking
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Mid-Range
30-60
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60-85
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85-100
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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

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70-89

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1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

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50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

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The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and AMD Radeon 880M combination represents a mobile computing platform built around a high-efficiency CPU paired with a modern integrated GPU. This analysis examines the measured benchmark data and performance characteristics to determine the system's capabilities, limitations, and ideal use cases.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance data reveals a clear asymmetry between the CPU and GPU components. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H achieves an 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the AMD Radeon 880M sits at the 43rd percentile among GPUs. This 40-percentile gap indicates that the integrated graphics processor is the primary performance limiter in graphics-intensive workloads, while the CPU has substantial headroom for compute-heavy tasks.

The FPS scaling across resolutions confirms this bottleneck pattern. At 1920x1080, games like Counter-Strike 2 run at 73 FPS, but this drops to 48 FPS at 2560x1440 and 27 FPS at 3840x2160. The proportional decline in frame rates as resolution increases points directly to GPU-bound rendering. Similarly, Valorant shows 166 FPS at 1080p, falling to 142 FPS at 1440p and 113 FPS at 4K. The relatively smaller drop between 1080p and 1440p in Valorant suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU can feed frames quickly enough, but the GPU still governs the final output.

In CPU-intensive scenarios, the balance shifts. The PassMark multithread score of 24873 and Cinebench R23 multicore result of 15028 demonstrate that the processor can handle substantial parallel workloads. The data shows that in productivity applications, the CPU will rarely be the limiting factor. However, in gaming, the Radeon 880M's 4.454 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 12 ray tracing cores create a hard ceiling that the CPU cannot overcome. The pair rank by FPS places this combination at 3656 out of 3732 pairs, with an average FPS across games of 48.3, underscoring that the GPU bottleneck dominates the gaming experience.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H uses the Intel BGA 2049 socket, which is a soldered mobile platform. This means the CPU itself is not upgradeable in the traditional sense; the processor is permanently attached to the motherboard. The platform supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel configuration, and memory bandwidth is rated at 89.6 GB/s. The memory support is listed as dependent on the motherboard, meaning the specific laptop design determines the maximum memory speed and capacity.

PCIe connectivity is provided through Gen 5 with 8 lanes available from the CPU. This is sufficient for a discrete GPU in most laptop designs, though this particular configuration relies on the integrated Radeon 880M, which uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The iGPU shares system memory, so the available bandwidth for graphics operations is system dependent rather than fixed.

The CPU has a TDP of 28 watts, while the GPU is rated at 15 watts. There is no suggested PSU requirement listed for the GPU because it is an integrated part with no power connectors. For a laptop platform, the combined thermal and power envelope is modest, making this suitable for thin-and-light designs. A sensible next upgrade for this platform would be adding a discrete GPU via external graphics or selecting a new laptop with a dedicated graphics solution, as the CPU's 83rd percentile performance would not bottleneck most mid-range discrete GPUs.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor based on the Meteor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 7 nm process node. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 112 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, though ECC memory is not supported.

Benchmark scores indicate strong multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15028 places it well within range of desktop processors from a few generations prior. The single-core score of 1743 in the same test shows competitive single-thread capability, which is important for everyday responsiveness and lightly-threaded applications. The PassMark multithread score of 24873 and single-thread score of 3468 reinforce this picture of a balanced processor.

The 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs means this processor outperforms roughly 83% of all CPUs in the benchmark database. When compared to nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32707 on average, which is essentially identical to this chip's 32697 average. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 trails by just 0.1%, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is 0.2% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H leads by 0.4%. These margins are negligible, indicating that the Core Ultra 7 155H sits in a highly competitive performance tier.

For real workloads, the data suggests this CPU can handle video encoding, 3D rendering, and software compilation with ease. The PassMark data encryption score of 16358 and data compression score of 277353 indicate solid performance for security and archiving tasks. The floating point math score of 63703 and integer math score of 86870 suggest strong scientific and financial computing capabilities.

Who Should Build It

This CPU+GPU combination targets users who need strong processor performance but do not require high-end graphics. The 83rd percentile CPU ranking makes this suitable for developers compiling code, students running virtual machines, and small business workstations handling office productivity and data analysis. The 16 cores and 22 threads provide ample parallel processing for compilation tasks and multi-tasking.

Content creators working with photo editing or 2D design will find the CPU performance sufficient, though 3D rendering tasks that rely on GPU acceleration will be limited by the Radeon 880M's 43rd percentile position. Gamers at 1920x1080 resolution can play esports titles like Valorant at 166 FPS and CS:GO at 160 FPS, making this a viable option for competitive gaming on integrated graphics. However, gamers expecting to play AAA titles at high settings will be disappointed, as Cyberpunk 2077 runs at only 21 FPS at 1080p.

Students benefit from the portability implied by the laptop class and the efficiency of a 28W CPU paired with a 15W GPU. The combined power envelope allows for slim designs with extended battery life, though the fact pack does not specify battery capacity or actual power draw figures. Small business users handling spreadsheets, documents, and web applications will find the performance more than adequate, with the PassMark single-thread score of 3468 ensuring snappy interface response.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data across 50 games at three resolutions provides a comprehensive picture of gaming capability. At 1920x1080, the best-performing titles are Valorant at 166 FPS, CS:GO at 160 FPS, and Call of Duty: Warzone at 133 FPS. These esports titles benefit from the CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's ability to handle lighter rendering loads. Roblox runs at 94 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 achieves 73 FPS at 1080p.

Mid-range performance at 1080p includes Barony at 61 FPS, Ready Or Not at 58 FPS, and Doom at 54 FPS. Dave The Diver runs at 60 FPS, Inside at 62 FPS, and Pc Building Simulator at 50 FPS. These titles are playable at 1080p with acceptable frame rates. Tom Clancy S Rainbow Six Siege reaches 86 FPS, indicating that tactical shooters can run smoothly.

Heavy AAA titles struggle significantly. Cyberpunk 2077 manages only 21 FPS at 1080p, Red Dead Redemption 2 runs at 19 FPS, and The Medium drops to 15 FPS. Microsoft Flight Simulator achieves 26 FPS, which is borderline playable but not smooth. Ark: Survival Ascended is the worst performer at 11 FPS, making it effectively unplayable.

At 2560x1440, performance drops across the board. Valorant maintains 142 FPS, Call of Duty: Warzone runs at 119 FPS, and CS:GO achieves 110 FPS. However, most games fall below 60 FPS at this resolution. At 3840x2160, only Valorant at 113 FPS and Call of Duty: Warzone at 100 FPS remain playable. The data clearly shows that 1080p is the practical resolution for gaming with this integrated GPU, and even then, only esports and older titles will deliver smooth frame rates.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon 880M is an integrated graphics processor based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It features 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 16 raster operation units. The GPU includes 12 ray tracing cores, providing hardware support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The base clock is 400 MHz with a boost clock of 2900 MHz.

Memory is system shared, meaning the GPU uses the same DDR5 memory as the CPU. The memory bus width and bandwidth are system dependent, which means performance varies significantly based on the laptop's memory configuration. The pixel rate is 46.40 GPixel/s and texture rate is 139.2 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is rated at 4.454 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same 4.454 TFLOPS in a 1:1 ratio.

The GPU's benchmark results reveal modest performance. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 535, while Geekbench OpenCL scores 31285 and Vulkan scores 40006. PassMark G3D score is 7615, with a G2D score of 969. The GPU compute score is 3719. These numbers place the Radeon 880M at the 43rd percentile among all GPUs.

The nearest rivals provide context for this performance level. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX scores 8427 on average, essentially identical to the Radeon 880M's 8436. The NVIDIA GeForce MX330 is 0.3% lower, while the AMD Radeon HD 8870M is also 0.3% lower. The AMD Radeon R9 M375X trails by 1.3%. This indicates that the Radeon 880M performs similarly to older discrete mobile GPUs from roughly a decade ago, which explains its limitations in modern AAA gaming.

For rendering workloads, the 12 ray tracing cores provide some hardware acceleration, but the overall compute throughput of 4.454 TFLOPS limits ray-traced performance. DirectX 12 Ultimate support means the GPU can technically run modern features, but at reduced quality settings and resolutions. The system shared memory architecture means there is no dedicated VRAM, so textures and frame buffers compete with the CPU for memory bandwidth.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU benchmark suite shows consistent performance across multiple testing methodologies. Cinebench R15 multicore scores 2450, single-core 255. Cinebench R20 multicore reaches 8754, single-core 1235. Cinebench R23 multicore achieves 15028, single-core 1743. These scores demonstrate strong scaling from R15 to R23, indicating the processor maintains performance across workload generations.

PassMark results show varied strengths. The multithread score of 24873 is solid, while the single-thread score of 3468 is competitive. Data compression at 277353 shows excellent throughput for archiving tasks. Integer math at 86870 and floating point math at 63703 indicate robust computational capability. The extended instructions score of 16456 and data encryption score of 16358 round out a comprehensive performance profile. The average benchmark score of 32697 places the CPU at the 83rd percentile.

The GPU benchmark results are more modest. The PassMark G3D score of 7615 and G2D score of 969 show basic 2D acceleration is fine but 3D performance is limited. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 31285 and Vulkan score of 40006 provide cross-platform comparison points. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 535 is low by modern standards. The average benchmark score of 8436 places the GPU at the 43rd percentile.

The combined picture shows a system that excels in CPU-bound tasks but struggles in GPU-intensive scenarios. The CPU's 83rd percentile is a strong result for a mobile processor, while the GPU's 43rd percentile is average for integrated graphics. The combined percentile of 63 reflects this imbalance, placing the overall system in the upper-middle tier of all laptop configurations.

Build Overview

This build pairs the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H with the AMD Radeon 880M in a laptop form factor. The CPU is a 16-core, 22-thread Meteor Lake processor with a 28W TDP, while the GPU is a 15W integrated solution based on RDNA 3.5. Both components are actively produced, with the CPU released in December 2023 and the GPU in July 2024.

The system's combined percentile of 63 indicates it performs better than 63% of all laptop configurations in the benchmark database. The CPU contributes the majority of this performance, with its 83rd percentile ranking. The GPU's 43rd percentile pulls the overall score down, reflecting the integrated graphics limitation.

This configuration is best classified as an ultraportable productivity laptop with light gaming capabilities. The 28W CPU TDP allows for thin cooling solutions, while the 15W GPU adds minimal thermal load. The system excels at office work, software development, and content consumption, with the ability to handle esports gaming at 1080p. It is not suited for AAA gaming or GPU-accelerated rendering workloads, where a discrete GPU would be necessary.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU performance percentile?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H ranks at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32697.

Q: How does the Radeon 880M compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Radeon 880M scores 8436 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX, 0.3% higher than the GeForce MX330, and 1.3% higher than the AMD Radeon R9 M375X.

Q: What resolution is best for gaming on this system?

A: 1920x1080 is the practical gaming resolution, with Valorant at 166 FPS and CS:GO at 160 FPS. At 2560x1440, most games drop below 60 FPS, and at 3840x2160, only Valorant and Call of Duty: Warzone remain playable.

Q: Does this system support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the Radeon 880M has 12 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), but the 4.454 TFLOPS FP32 performance limits ray-traced workloads significantly.

Q: What memory type does this platform use?

A: The system supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth. The GPU uses system shared memory, so GPU memory bandwidth is system dependent.

Q: Is the CPU upgradeable?

A: No, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H uses the Intel BGA 2049 socket, which is a soldered mobile platform. The CPU cannot be removed or upgraded.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360?

A: The Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32697 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360's 32662 average score.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: At 1080p, this system delivers 166 FPS in Valorant and 160 FPS in CS:GO, making it suitable for competitive esports titles. Call of Duty: Warzone reaches 133 FPS, providing a smooth experience for fast-paced shooters. However, frame rates drop below 60 FPS in most AAA titles, limiting high-refresh gaming to less demanding games.

Streaming: The CPU's 16 cores and 22 threads provide ample headroom for encoding while gaming, with a PassMark multithread score of 24873 supporting simultaneous workloads. The GPU's 43rd percentile performance means streamers must use lower game settings, but the CPU can handle x264 encoding without significant frame drops in esports titles.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15028 indicates strong rendering performance for video export. The 83rd percentile CPU ranking ensures smooth timeline scrubbing and effect processing. However, GPU-accelerated effects will be limited by the Radeon 880M's 4.454 TFLOPS FP32 performance, making this better suited for CPU-heavy editing workflows.

3D rendering: CPU-based rendering will perform well, with the PassMark floating point math score of 63703 supporting complex calculations. GPU-based renderers will struggle, as the Radeon 880M's 7615 PassMark G3D score is comparable to older discrete GPUs. This system is suited for preview renders and light scenes, not production rendering.

Software development: The 22 threads and 24 MB of L3 cache provide excellent compilation performance, with a PassMark data compression score of 277353 indicating fast archiving and build packaging. The single-thread score of 3468 ensures responsive IDE interaction. This is a strong choice for developers working on multi-threaded applications.

Student and office work: The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking handles spreadsheets, documents, and web applications with ease. The 28W TDP allows for fanless or quiet operation in many laptop designs. The GPU's 969 PassMark G2D score ensures smooth 2D acceleration for productivity apps. This combination is ideal for general academic and professional use.