Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Underwhelms in PassMark Database Appearance
Another Meteor Lake laptop result, another multi-threading disappointment.
A purported benchmark result for another Intel Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) processor has been spotted online. This time there is a PassMark result for what is recognized as an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H for us to ponder over. In summary, several important things are ‘confirmed’, like core counts and base clocks. The mobile chip’s single-core performance also looks like an advance, but multi-core is a bit of a letdown (again).
According to the PassMark sys-info module, the key features of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H are that it is a laptop CPU with 16 cores and 22 threads, with 10 of the physical cores said to be “efficient cores.” That tallies, as the six remaining physical cores should be “performance cores” with Hyperthreading, to deliver 22 threads all-in.
Other details that appear to have been spilled by the benchmark’s data-gathering process include the base clock of 3.8 GHz, but no boost clock is revealed. We also see that a cache configuration of L1: 960 KB, L2: 18.0 MB, L3: 24 MB has been reported.
Moving onto benchmark performance, we see the overall PassMark score for the Core Ultra 7 155H is 21,359. As a laptop chip that is a member of the new Core Ultra 7 H series, we think it is reasonable to use the PassMark online interface to compare it with a contemporary Core i7 H-series chip. We chose the Core i7-13700H, precipitating in the comparison chart below.
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Single-core performance result looks OK, as it delivers a near 6% gen-on-gen increase in performance. We would expect better for the finished product with up-to-date software and BIOS support. Six percent is not something we would get excited about in any regular-gen-to-gen upgrade. Remember, Pat Gelsinger has teased us by saying that Meteor Lake will be our next “Centrino Moment.”
Sadly, the 22 threads of the supposed Intel Core Ultra 7 155H are even less awe-inspiring if this PassMark test is genuine and turns out to be representative. As you can see in the PassMark comparison the score of 21,359 is put to shame by the 28,440 put up by the familiar Core i7-13700H (20 threads). Sadly, the PassMark software doesn’t confirm important performance-affecting factors like the TDP of the Meteor Lake chip, or its GPU type / driver.
In summary, we have a result that is interesting, but not inspiring. We can see that Meteor Lake laptop testing continues in the run-up to product launches featuring these chips expected near year-end. Meanwhile, we’d like to see testing of laptops with more near-final silicon and / or drivers, which start to make us look forward to the next “Centrino Moment” for Intel, and for users. Intel is expected to launch the Core Ultra series on Dec 14, with partners following up with their latest portable hardware shortly after.
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For more Intel Core Ultra news, check out our in-depth reporting on the new ‘Meteor Lake’ processors from Intel Innovation 2023, as well as our analysis of the significantly upgraded built-in GPUs. We also recently looked at leaked benchmarks for a purported Core Ultra 7 165H and the Core Ultra 9 185H.
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bit_user ReplySix percent is not something we would get excited about in any regular-gen-to-gen upgrade. Remember, Pat Gelsinger has teased us by saying that Meteor Lake will be our next “Centrino Moment.”
You're misremembering or misunderstanding what that quote was about.
"AI is unleashing new opportunities, and Gelsinger says it will usher in the AI PC revolution. Gelsinger says Intel's goal is to put the power of AI models into the hands of every human on the earth, likening it to the adoption of Wi-Fi after the Centrino products debuted."
Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/intel-innovation-2023-liveblog-meteor-lake-ai-and-a-whole-lotta-wafers
So, it was about integrating AI acceleration via the new VPU, which makes sense because Centrino was about integrating WiFi. Centrino coincided with Pentium M, which was a step-change in perf/W, and I suppose you conflated the two in your minds. -
usertests I wouldn't be too concerned over the pre-release benchmarks. For all we know it's those 2 LPE-cores causing problems.Reply
Regardless, efficiency and graphics are looking like the strong points of Meteor Lake. -
cyrusfox Another 2 months of this till we get official reviews, 6% uplift looks good on ST, MT we will see where it lands then. All I care is for Performance/W and price...Reply -
watzupken I think will be good to see the end product being independently reviewed to conclude. But from what's been leaked so far, and being so close to the release dates, Meteor Lake is starting to look more like Ice Lake than the Centrino moment. At least it is not Cannon Lake that died a silent death being the first 10nm product.Reply -
watzupken Reply
I am apprehensive about graphic performance since this is afterall, using Alchemist GPUs. Just by looking at the current performance of Alchemist based dGPU, the performance is highly inconsistent from game to game, and generally lags behind its competitors. It may or may not be related to the hardware, but just driver issues is going to be an problematic if used for games.usertests said:I wouldn't be too concerned over the pre-release benchmarks. For all we know it's those 2 LPE-cores causing problems.
Regardless, efficiency and graphics are looking like the strong points of Meteor Lake. -
usertests Reply
They have improved drivers significantly. Which is coming too late for Arc since first impression is everything for most people. However, Meteor Lake's full iGPU (128 EUs) is said to be comparable to Phoenix, so it could be enough for 1080p gaming on its own.watzupken said:I am apprehensive about graphic performance since this is afterall, using Alchemist GPUs. Just by looking at the current performance of Alchemist based dGPU, the performance is highly inconsistent from game to game, and generally lags behind its competitors. It may or may not be related to the hardware, but just driver issues is going to be an problematic if used for games.