Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 7 268V CPU has recently been spotted in a new Geekbench listing, boasting impressive scores of 2,915 in the single-core test and 11,448 in the multi-core test. These results place it ahead of AMD’s high-end Strix Point processors. Scheduled for unveiling along with other Lunar Lake CPUs in early September, the Intel Core Ultra series seems poised to deliver superior performance.
The Geekbench 6.2.1 results for the Intel Core Ultra 7 268V are significantly improved from its previous scores of 2,713 and 10,036. Remarkably, it even surpasses its own flagship sibling, the Core Ultra 9 288V, which tallied scores of 2,901 and 9,596 despite running at a higher boost clock of 5.1 GHz compared to the Ultra 7’s 4.9 GHz. This suggests that the Core Ultra 9 288V may easily surpass the 3,000 mark in single-core performance once further optimizations are implemented.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 268V was tested on an unnamed mini-PC model from Khadas, a company known for its compact computing solutions. On the other hand, AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 averages scores of around 2,857 and 15,221 in Geekbench 6, with a similar 5.1 GHz boost clock. Although Intel’s numbers are competitive, rumors indicate that AMD is preparing to release more Strix Point SKUs, potentially offering higher performance figures.
Additionally, the release of AMD’s next-generation Strix Halo SKUs could swing the performance lead back in AMD’s favor, though they will likely face competition from Intel’s future Panther Lake processors. As the technology landscape evolves, it will be interesting to observe how these developments shape the competitive dynamics between Intel and AMD.
