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# Intel Core Ultra 7 266V + Intel Arc A550M

This laptop pairing combines Intel's Lunar Lake mobile processor with Intel's discrete Arc A550M GPU, landing in the 81st percentile overall among all tested CPU+GPU combinations. The CPU sits at the 76th percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU reaches the 86th percentile against all GPUs, making this a system that leans more heavily on its graphics component for overall performance. Benchmark data indicates a capable mobile platform for mid-range gaming and productivity, though no measured frame rates exist for this exact combination — all FPS figures presented here are estimates derived from the individual component scores.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The Arc A550M's 86th percentile GPU ranking, with an average benchmark score of 49737, places it close to desktop-class discrete graphics. The estimated frame rates at 1080p should comfortably exceed 60 FPS in most modern titles at high settings, though 144Hz displays would require competitive esports titles or reduced settings. The GPU's 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth provides adequate headroom for 1080p textures, while the 16 ray-tracing cores enable some RT effects without crippling performance.

Streaming: The CPU's single-thread score of 2335 in Cinebench R23 and 3943 in PassMark single-thread indicate strong per-core performance for encoding workloads. The integrated Arc 140V GPU can handle quick-sync-style encoding offload, while the discrete GPU focuses on rendering. The 8-core/8-thread configuration lacks hyperthreading, which may limit simultaneous gaming and streaming at the highest quality presets, but the strong single-core scores suggest acceptable x264 encoding at medium presets.

Video editing: The combined percentile of 81 suggests balanced performance for timeline editing. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16544 and PassMark multi-thread score of 19461 place it near the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (0.1% difference), which historically handles 1080p and moderate 4K video editing well. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 8.397 TFLOPS accelerates effects and color grading, while the 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth moves frames efficiently.

3D rendering: The CPU's PassMark floating-point math score of 56923 and integer math score of 41558 indicate solid general compute for CPU-based rendering. The GPU's 2048 shading units and 128 texture mapping units deliver 262.4 GTexel/s texture rate, which benefits GPU-accelerated renderers. However, the 60 W TDP GPU is not designed for sustained heavy rendering workloads — expect adequate but not exceptional performance for occasional rendering tasks.

Software development: The 3 nm process node and Lunar Lake architecture provide strong single-threaded performance, crucial for compilation. The CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2335 exceeds many desktop processors, while the 12 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel LPDDR5X memory with 136.5 GB/s bandwidth support fast code iteration. PassMark data encryption score of 13822 indicates capable cryptography for secure development workflows.

Student and office work: The 17 W CPU TDP enables long battery life potential, while the 8 cores handle multitasking efficiently. PassMark data compression score of 187050 shows rapid file handling, and the single-thread performance ensures snappy application launches. The integrated Arc 140V GPU provides a low-power fallback for office tasks, extending battery when discrete graphics are unnecessary.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for this exact CPU+GPU combination in the FACT PACK, so all gaming figures below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores. The GPU's 86th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 49737 suggest performance between desktop GPUs like the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (2.4% higher) and RX 6800 XT (2.6% lower) based on Geekbench scores, though those comparisons use compute benchmarks rather than gaming tests.

At 1080p ultra settings, the Arc A550M should deliver 60-90 FPS in AAA titles based on its shading throughput and memory bandwidth. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for most 1080p ultra textures, though some recent titles with high-resolution packs may approach capacity limits. The 16 RT cores provide entry-level ray tracing performance — expect roughly half the frame rate when enabling RT effects compared to rasterized rendering.

At 1440p, ultra settings become more demanding, with estimated frame rates dropping to 40-60 FPS in demanding titles. The 128-bit memory bus and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors at this resolution, as texture streaming requires more bandwidth. Dropping to high settings should restore 60+ FPS in most games. At 4K, the GPU is unlikely to maintain playable frame rates at ultra settings — the 8.397 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is insufficient for modern titles at this resolution without significant upscaling.

Esports titles such as CS2, Valorant, and Rocket League should run well above 144 FPS at 1080p low-to-medium settings, given the GPU's raw compute and the CPU's strong single-thread performance. The 2.20 GHz base and 5.00 GHz boost clocks on the CPU ensure the processor rarely bottlenecks competitive gaming workloads.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU achieves an average benchmark score of 23297 across all tested workloads, placing it at the 76th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, scores 23277 — a mere 0.1% difference, making these effectively identical in overall CPU performance. The Intel Core i9-11900F trails by 0.2%, while the Core Ultra 9 288V leads by 0.3%, showing this CPU sits in a tight cluster of similar performers.

Key CPU benchmark results include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16544 and single-core score of 2335. The Cinebench R20 results show 6948 multi-core and 980 single-core, while R15 shows 1667 multi-core and 235 single-core. PassMark tests reveal a multi-thread score of 19461, single-thread score of 3943, and specific workloads: data compression at 187050, data encryption at 13822, floating-point math at 56923, integer math at 41558, and physics at 1608.

The GPU achieves an average benchmark score of 49737, placing it at the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its Geekbench results are 49894 for OpenCL and 49580 for Vulkan. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, scores 49957 — just 0.4% higher, which is within run-to-run variance. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 scores 50001 (0.5% higher), while the RX 6900 XT leads by 2.4% and the RX 6800 XT trails by 2.6%.

The combined picture shows a system where the GPU outperforms the CPU in relative standing — 86th versus 76th percentile. The overall combined percentile of 81 reflects this balance, with the GPU providing the majority of the system's performance headroom for graphics-intensive tasks while the CPU holds its own for general productivity.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data indicates the CPU is the more likely bottleneck in graphics-intensive workloads. The GPU's 86th percentile ranking versus the CPU's 76th percentile means the GPU has more relative performance headroom than the processor. In gaming scenarios, the 8-core/8-thread CPU without hyperthreading may struggle to feed the GPU in CPU-bound titles, particularly at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 100 FPS.

The FPS scaling evidence supports this: at 1080p, where CPU load is highest relative to GPU load, the strong single-core score of 2335 (Cinebench R23) helps mitigate bottlenecking, but the lack of additional threads limits multi-threaded game engine workloads. At 1440p and above, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, as the 224.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM are more likely to limit frame rates.

In productivity workloads, the balance shifts. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16544 versus the GPU's compute scores shows the CPU handles general compute well, but the GPU accelerates specific tasks like rendering and encoding. For video editing with GPU acceleration, the Arc A550M's 8.397 TFLOPS FP32 provides the bulk of the processing power, while the CPU handles timeline operations and decoding.

The 17 W CPU TDP versus 60 W GPU TDP reveals a thermal design that prioritizes graphics performance. This imbalance means sustained CPU-heavy workloads may throttle less than GPU-heavy ones, but the CPU's efficiency on a 3 nm process mitigates this concern. The dual-channel LPDDR5X memory with 136.5 GB/s bandwidth is shared between CPU and GPU, potentially creating contention in memory-bandwidth-heavy workloads.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc A550M uses the DG2-512 chip on a 6 nm TSMC process with 21,700 million transistors and a 406 mm² die size. The GPU features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, delivering a pixel rate of 131.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 262.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput of 8.397 TFLOPS and FP16 of 16.79 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) provide solid compute capabilities.

Memory consists of 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), yielding 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. This is modest by current standards — the 128-bit bus limits bandwidth compared to wider-memory GPUs, which becomes evident at higher resolutions. The 16 ray-tracing cores support hardware-accelerated RT, and the DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) API compatibility ensures access to the latest rendering features.

The GPU's clock speeds are 900 MHz base and 2050 MHz boost, with a 60 W TDP. The 86th percentile ranking places it among the top tier of mobile GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49737. Geekbench OpenCL score of 49894 and Vulkan score of 49580 show consistent performance across different compute APIs.

For rendering workloads, the 2048 shading units provide adequate throughput for GPU-accelerated renderers like Blender Cycles or V-Ray GPU. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for most scenes at 1080p and moderate 4K renders, though complex scenes with high-resolution textures may exceed capacity. The 16 RT cores accelerate ray-traced rendering, though the 60 W power envelope limits sustained performance.

Who Should Build It

1080p gamers seeking high-refresh play in esports titles and smooth 60+ FPS in AAA games will find this pairing well-suited, based on the GPU's 86th percentile ranking and the CPU's strong single-thread performance. The 8 GB VRAM covers current 1080p texture requirements.

Content creators working with 1080p or light 4K video editing can leverage the GPU's 8.397 TFLOPS for effects and the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16544 for rendering. The 16 RT cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing in supported applications.

Software developers compiling code will benefit from the 5.00 GHz boost clock and PassMark integer math score of 41558. The 12 MB L3 cache and dual-channel memory reduce compilation times for moderate-sized projects.

Students and office users get a system that handles productivity suites, web browsing, and light multitasking efficiently with a 17 W CPU TDP for battery efficiency. The integrated Arc 140V GPU provides a low-power graphics option for extended battery life.

Small business workstations requiring occasional GPU acceleration for design software or data visualization will find the Arc A550M's 86th percentile performance sufficient, while the CPU's PassMark data encryption score of 13822 supports secure workflows.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 7 266V is a Lunar Lake architecture processor built on a 3 nm TSMC process, featuring 8 cores and 8 threads with no hyperthreading. Base clock is 2.20 GHz with a 5.00 GHz boost, and the TDP is just 17 W. The socket is Intel BGA 2833, confirming the mobile segment targeting.

Cache configuration includes 192 KB L1 per core, 2.5 MB L2 per core, and 12 MB shared L3. Memory support is LPDDR5X with dual-channel configuration and 136.5 GB/s bandwidth. PCIe Gen 5 with 4 lanes (CPU only) provides fast peripheral connectivity. The integrated Arc 140V GPU offers a fallback graphics solution.

The 76th percentile ranking places this CPU among solid mid-to-high performers. Its average benchmark score of 23297 is virtually identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (0.1% difference), a well-regarded mobile processor from an earlier generation. The 0.3% gap to the Core Ultra 9 288V shows the Ultra 7 266V delivers nearly flagship-level performance within the same architecture family.

Real-world workload performance shows a strong single-core score of 2335 in Cinebench R23, which drives snappy application responsiveness and gaming performance. The multi-core score of 16544 indicates capable multi-threaded performance for a 17 W part, though the lack of hyperthreading limits scaling in heavily threaded workloads. PassMark tests show balanced performance across integer (41558), floating-point (56923), and encryption (13822) tasks.

The 3 nm process enables exceptional power efficiency, allowing sustained boost clocks without excessive thermal load. The 5.00 GHz boost clock is particularly impressive for a 17 W TDP processor, indicating excellent per-core performance when single-threaded workloads demand maximum frequency.

FAQ

Q: Is this CPU+GPU combination better for gaming or productivity?

A: The GPU ranks at the 86th percentile versus the CPU's 76th percentile, making this system more balanced toward gaming, but the CPU's strong single-core score of 2335 (Cinebench R23) and multi-core score of 16544 support productivity tasks effectively.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H?

A: The Core Ultra 7 266V scores 23297 on average, just 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 7 5800H's 23277, making them effectively equal in overall CPU performance despite different architectures and release dates.

Q: How much VRAM does the Arc A550M have and is it enough?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1080p gaming at high settings, but may limit 1440p or 4K texture quality in demanding titles.

Q: Does this system support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the Arc A550M includes 16 dedicated ray-tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing in compatible games and applications.

Q: What is the combined performance tier of this pairing?

A: The combined percentile is 81, meaning this system outperforms 81% of tested CPU+GPU combinations in the database, placing it in the upper-midrange tier for laptop performance.

Q: Is the CPU's 17 W TDP sufficient for demanding workloads?

A: Despite the low 17 W TDP, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16544 and single-core score of 2335, demonstrating that the 3 nm process enables high performance within a low power envelope.

Q: What is the GPU's strongest benchmark result?

A: The Arc A550M scores 49894 in Geekbench OpenCL and 49580 in Vulkan, with an average score of 49737 across all GPU benchmarks, ranking it at the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

Build Overview

This build pairs the Intel Core Ultra 7 266V with the Intel Arc A550M in a laptop form factor (build class: laptop). The CPU is a Lunar Lake architecture processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, manufactured on a 3 nm process by TSMC, featuring 8 cores and 8 threads with a 17 W TDP. The GPU uses the DG2-512 chip with Xe-HPG architecture, built on a 6 nm process with 21,700 million transistors and a 60 W TDP.

The combined percentile ranking of 81 places this system in the upper-midrange tier of laptop performance. The CPU's 76th percentile and GPU's 86th percentile create a configuration where the graphics component provides the majority of performance differentiation. The 8 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth on the GPU pair with the CPU's 136.5 GB/s system memory bandwidth to deliver coherent performance across gaming and productivity workloads.

This is a mobile system designed for users who prioritize graphics performance within a laptop form factor. The 60 W GPU TDP is substantial for a laptop, suggesting adequate cooling is required. The CPU's 17 W TDP enables efficient operation during light tasks. The production status of the GPU is end-of-life, while the CPU remains active, indicating this pairing represents a specific generation of Intel mobile hardware that may be superseded by newer offerings.

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