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Intel Core Ultra 7 155U

21,174 Benchmark Score

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The Intel Core Ultra 7 155U paired with the AMD Radeon 860M is an unusual combination in practice — the 155U is a Meteor Lake mobile processor with its own integrated Arc graphics, while the Radeon 860M is AMD's RDNA 3.5 integrated GPU typically found in Strix Point and Krackan Point silicon — but as a performance pairing in the database it represents a thin-and-light laptop class build. The combined percentile of 74 places this configuration above roughly three quarters of all tracked systems, which is respectable for a mobile integrated-graphics platform. One important caveat applies throughout: no measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination in the database, so all gaming frame-rate discussion below is estimated from the benchmark scores rather than directly measured.

FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U?

A: It is a 12-core, 14-thread mobile processor from Intel's Core Ultra Series 1, built on the Meteor Lake architecture at a 7 nm process node. It has a base clock of 1700 MHz, boosts to 4.80 GHz, and carries a 15 W TDP. It sits in the 75th percentile against all CPUs in the database.

Q: What is the AMD Radeon 860M?

A: It is an integrated GPU built on AMD's RDNA 3.5 architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 4 nm process, with 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. It boosts to 3000 MHz and produces 3.072 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. It ranks in the 72nd percentile against all GPUs.

Q: How fast is this CPU in benchmarks?

A: The 155U scores 9674.5 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1666 in R23 single-core, with a PassMark multithread score of 16382 and single-thread score of 3372. Its average benchmark score of 21174 puts it essentially dead even with rivals like the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (0.2 percent delta) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (0.3 percent delta).

Q: Can this combination play modern games?

A: Qualitatively, yes at reduced settings — the 860M's Vulkan score of 30043 and OpenCL score of 22759 indicate entry-level dedicated-GPU-class graphics capability, comparable in average score to cards like the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 and within one percent of several higher-tier parts in the database ranking. No measured FPS data exists for this pairing, so expectations should be framed around 1080p play at low-to-medium presets rather than ultra settings.

Q: How much power does this build need?

A: Very little. The CPU has a 15 W TDP and the GPU is rated at 15 W as an integrated design with no power connectors. This is a battery-powered laptop class of system, not a desktop workstation.

Q: Is the CPU multiplier unlocked for overclocking?

A: No. The multiplier is locked, and the socket is Intel BGA 2049 — a soldered mobile package — so there is no upgrade or overclocking path for the chip itself.

Q: What did this CPU launch at?

A: The Core Ultra 7 155U launched on December 13, 2023 with a launch MSRP of $490.

Upgrade Path and Platform

There is effectively no traditional upgrade path here, and that is the single most important thing to understand about this platform. The Core Ultra 7 155U uses Intel BGA 2049, a ball-grid-array socket that solder's the chip directly to the motherboard. It cannot be swapped, and the multiplier is locked regardless. The Radeon 860M is likewise an integrated design with an IGP slot width, no power connectors, and system-shared memory — it is part of the processor package, not a removable card. Anyone buying into this configuration is buying a fixed-configuration laptop.

The practical "upgrade" levers are external. The 155U supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth. Because the Radeon 860M depends entirely on system memory for its framebuffer, specifying the fastest supported DDR5 in the largest practical capacity is the single most impactful configuration decision. Fast dual-channel memory directly raises the 860M's effective graphics bandwidth, which is system-dependent by design.

PCIe connectivity is Gen 4 with 12 CPU lanes, and the 860M's bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8. That means an external GPU enclosure is technically the right generation of connectivity if a dock is ever considered, though the CPU's 75th-percentile processing power will be the limiting partner for anything high-end attached downstream. Storage upgrades are the other realistic lever — Gen 4 lanes are enough for a fast NVMe drive.

On the power side, there is no PSU to plan. The CPU draws 15 W and the GPU is rated at 15 W; suggested PSU data does not apply because this is not a socketed desktop part. A sensible next upgrade for someone who has outgrown this machine is not a component swap but a platform move — either to a higher-tier mobile chip or to a desktop build where parts are actually replaceable.

Balance and Bottleneck

The combined percentile of 74 — with the CPU at 75 and the GPU at 72 — describes an unusually well-balanced pairing. Neither component dramatically outclasses the other, which is what you want in an integrated system: money and power budget are not wasted on one half of the equation.

That said, the character of each side differs. The CPU's single-thread scores are strong for a 15 W part — 238.5 in Cinebench R15, 813 in R20, 1666 in R23, and 3372 in PassMark single-thread. The boost clock of 4.80 GHz gives it snappy burst behavior for lightly threaded tasks. The multi-core results, 1585 in R15, 5765 in R20, and 9674.5 in R23, are solid mid-pack mobile numbers, not workstation numbers. So in sustained all-core loads, the 15 W thermal envelope becomes the bottleneck — this chip will throttle its long-duration output before the GPU ever matters.

For gaming, the bottleneck is inverted. The 860M's 3.072 TFLOPS of FP32, 48 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 96 GTexel/s texture rate place it in the 72nd percentile overall, but against modern game engines at high presets it is the limiting factor in nearly every title. The 155U's single-thread responsiveness is more than adequate to feed it. Expect GPU-limited behavior at 1080p and above; only in CPU-heavy simulation or strategy titles will the processor's mobile-class multi-core output come into play.

Memory bandwidth is the third potential bottleneck, and it is a real one. The 89.6 GB/s ceiling is shared between CPU and GPU, and any workload that hammers both — gaming while streaming, or GPU compute with heavy CPU orchestration — will contend for that dual-channel pipe.

Who Should Build It

Strictly speaking, nobody builds this — it is a laptop-class configuration, flagged as buildClass "laptop" in the database — but plenty of people should buy it.

Students are the clearest fit. The 155U's single-thread scores handle browsing, office suites, and compile-light coursework without strain, the 15 W envelope means real battery life, and the 75th-percentile CPU ranking means it will not feel slow against classmates' machines. The Vulkan and OpenCL scores on the graphics side are enough for browser-based tools and light photo editing.

Mobile office and small-business users get a machine whose PassMark multithread score of 16382 comfortably covers spreadsheets, video calls, and multi-tab workflows, with encryption performance of 11333 in PassMark's encryption test supporting disk and communications crypto without noticeable overhead.

Developers working on typical application codebases will find the 4.80 GHz boost and 3372 single-thread score make for responsive editors and quick incremental builds; large parallel builds will be slower, as the R23 multi-core figure of 9674.5 indicates. Content creators should calibrate expectations: this is a machine for 1080p editing and light work, not a rendering station — the Cinebench multi-core scores make that clear.

Gamers are a qualified yes. The 860M's average benchmark score of 26401 sits within a percent of parts like the GeForce MX550, which defines the entry-level dedicated tier. That is playable 1080p at reduced settings in most titles, not high-refresh ultra gaming. Anyone whose primary use is gaming should look at the GPU percentile of 72 and understand that this is a convenience-gaming platform, not a primary one.

CPU Analysis

The Core Ultra 7 155U is a 12-core, 14-thread Meteor Lake processor — the hybrid layout means more cores than threads, a signature of Intel's efficiency-plus-performance core mix. It runs at a 1700 MHz base and boosts to 4.80 GHz, manufactured on Intel's 7 nm node. Cache allocation is 112 KB of L1 and 2 MB of L2 per core, with a shared 12 MB L3.

What the benchmark spread tells you is that this is a burst-friendly, efficiency-focused design. Single-thread results — 238.5 (R15), 813 (R20), 1666 (R23), 3372 (PassMark) — are genuinely quick for a 15 W mobile chip, and that translates directly into snappy everyday use: application launches, browser responsiveness, single-threaded game logic. The multi-core figures — 1585, 5765, 9674.5 across the Cinebench generations, plus 16382 in PassMark multithread — are competent but not towering. Sustained rendering, encoding, and compilation will complete at a mid-tier pace.

The specialized PassMark subtests round out the picture. Integer math at 57564 and floating point at 40256 show balanced scalar throughput; data compression at 177122 is strong for the class; random string sorting at 19767 and physics at 1084 are typical of the tier; find-prime-numbers at 65 and extended instructions at 9903 sit where expected for this power envelope.

Against rivals, the 155U's average score of 21174 lands it within a rounding error of the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (21133, a 0.2 percent gap), the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112, 0.3 percent), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G (21088, 0.4 percent), and marginally behind the AMD EPYC 9454's 21223 by 0.2 percent. In practice: performance parity with its direct mobile competition, and no meaningful separation from these nearest neighbors. The chip's integrated Arc Xe-LPG 64EU graphics are part of the package, though in this pairing the database tracks the Radeon 860M as the active GPU.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: Not the mission. With no measured FPS data for this pairing, estimates come from the 860M's scores — a Vulkan result of 30043 and OpenCL result of 22759 support 1080p play at moderate settings, but competitive high-refresh gaming at high presets exceeds what a 72nd-percentile integrated GPU delivers.

Streaming: Partially viable. The CPU's 16382 PassMark multithread score can handle encode assist alongside gameplay, but the shared 89.6 GB/s memory bus and the GPU's limited headroom mean stream quality and game settings compete for the same resources. Local recording at modest settings is the realistic use.

Video editing: Workable at 1080p. Single-thread responsiveness (3372 PassMark) keeps timelines scrubby, and the 860M's 3.072 TFLOPS plus 8 ray tracing cores accelerate some effects. Heavy 4K timelines and layered grading will outpace the 9674.5 R23 multi-core output.

3D rendering: The Cinebench results are the honest guide — 5765 in R20 multi-core means renders complete, just not quickly. Viewport work benefits from the strong single-thread scores; final-frame throughput is mid-tier.

Software development: A good fit for typical application work. The 4.80 GHz boost makes editors and interpreters feel fast; data compression at 177122 helps with package management and version control operations. Large parallel builds are the exception, bounded by the multi-core ceiling.

Student and office work: Ideal. Everything from documents to video calls sits well within the CPU's capabilities, the encryption score of 11333 covers security overhead invisibly, and the 15 W design keeps the machine cool and quiet.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU-plus-GPU combination — the database contains no measured frame-rate rows for the pairing, and dataIsMeasured is flagged false. Everything in this section is therefore an estimate derived from the benchmark scores, not recorded results.

The foundation for estimation is the Radeon 860M's profile: 512 shading units, a 3000 MHz boost clock, 3.072 TFLOPS FP32, 48 GPixel/s and 96 GTexel/s rasterization rates, and 8 ray tracing cores. Its average benchmark score of 26401 places it 0.1 percent behind the GeForce MX550 (26421), 0.3 percent ahead of the GeForce RTX 5060's database average (26331), 0.6 percent behind the Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553), and 1.1 percent behind the RTX A4000 (26683) — a cluster that, in GPU-average terms, describes capable entry-level-to-midrange graphics.

Translated to expectations: 1080p gaming at low-to-medium presets should be broadly playable across most current titles, with older or lighter engines comfortable at higher settings. Ray tracing is supported through the 8 dedicated cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate compliance, but with 512 shading units the performance cost will usually be too high to justify. 1440p and 4K ultra play is outside realistic scope for this GPU class. The CPU side is not the concern — the 155U's single-thread numbers are strong enough that the GPU will be the frame-rate governor in virtually every game. Because memory is system-shared, achieving the estimated performance depends on fast dual-channel DDR5; a single-channel configuration would undercut these expectations.

Build Overview

This is a laptop-class configuration — buildClass laptop — pairing a Meteor Lake mobile processor with an RDNA 3.5 integrated GPU. It is not a desktop build, has no socketed CPU, no discrete graphics card, no power connectors, and no user-replaceable core components. The overall tier, expressed as a combined percentile of 74, sits solidly in the upper-middle of the database: meaningfully faster than the bottom half of tracked systems, well short of enthusiast and workstation hardware.

The pairing itself is coherent. A 75th-percentile CPU with strong single-thread behavior feeding a 72nd-percentile GPU is about as balanced as fixed configurations get — no gross mismatch in either direction. The platform's defining constraints are the 15 W processor envelope, the soldered BGA 2049 package, and system-shared graphics memory. Within those constraints, the data describes a capable modern ultraportable: quick in bursts, modest under sustained all-core load, and serviceable for entry-level gaming.

Benchmark Performance

The exact numbers: on the CPU side, the Core Ultra 7 155U scores 1585 multi-core and 238.5 single-core in Cinebench R15, 5765 and 813 in R20, 9674.5 and 1666 in R23. PassMark results are 16382 multithread, 3372 single-thread, 57564 integer math, 40256 floating point, 177122 data compression, 11333 encryption, 9903 extended instructions, 19767 string sorting, 1084 physics, and 65 find-prime-numbers. The CPU's average benchmark score is 21174, placing it in the 75th percentile against all tracked processors.

On the GPU side, the Radeon 860M records 22759 in Geekbench OpenCL and 30043 in Geekbench Vulkan, averaging 26401 and landing in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs.

The rival context makes these figures concrete. The CPU's 21174 average is a statistical tie with its neighborhood: 0.2 percent above the Ryzen 5 7530U, 0.2 percent below the EPYC 9454, 0.3 percent above the Core Ultra 7 256V, and 0.4 percent above the Ryzen 5 5600G. The GPU's 26401 sits within just over one percent of four rivals spanning the MX550 to the RTX A4000. Neither component wins or loses its class by a meaningful margin — this is a mid-tier platform on both axes.

The combined picture is consistent with all of the above: a combined percentile of 74, balanced internally, strong in bursts courtesy of the 4.80 GHz boost clock, mid-pack in sustained multi-core work, and equipped with integrated graphics that punch at an entry-level dedicated tier. For a thin-and-light laptop profile, that is a strong overall showing; measured against desktop gaming or workstation hardware, it defines its limits clearly.

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