Core Ultra 7 268V vs Core i7-11850H

The Core Ultra 7 268V packs 8 cores / 8 threads, matching the Core i7-11850H's 8 cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Core Ultra 7 268V versus 4.8 GHz on the Core i7-11850H — a 4.1% clock advantage for the Core Ultra 7 268V (base: 2.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Core Ultra 7 268V uses the Lunar Lake (2024) architecture (3 nm), while the Core i7-11850H uses Tiger Lake-H (2021) (10 nm SuperFin). In PassMark, the Core Ultra 7 268V scores 19,698 against the Core i7-11850H's 19,873 — a 0.9% lead for the Core i7-11850H. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,437 vs 1,911, a 24.2% lead for the Core Ultra 7 268V that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 7 268V vs 24 MB (total) on the Core i7-11850H.

The Core Ultra 7 268V uses the FCBGA2833 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i7-11850H uses FCBGA1787 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR5x-8533 on the Core Ultra 7 268V versus DDR4-3200 on the Core i7-11850H — the Core Ultra 7 268V supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i7-11850H supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 8 (Core Ultra 7 268V) vs 20 (Core i7-11850H) — the Core i7-11850H offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SoC (Core Ultra 7 268V) and HM570,QM580,WM590 (Core i7-11850H).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Core i7-11850H supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Both support VT-x, VT-d, EPT virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Arc Graphics 140V (Core Ultra 7 268V) and UHD Graphics (Core i7-11850H) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core Ultra 7 268V targets Productivity, Core i7-11850H targets Workstation Laptop. Direct competitor: Core Ultra 7 268V rivals Core Ultra 7 155H; Core i7-11850H rivals Ryzen 7 5800H.