Intel is apparently preparing another CPU from the Lunar Lake generation. However, the Core Ultra 7 254V can only keep pace in multi-core applications in the benchmark leak.
Intel has not given a too convincing picture in recent years. However, in the midst of numerous crises, there was also a small bright spot: with the generation christened “Lunar Lake”, the manufacturer was able to release a CPU series that was well received by the market. Somewhat surprisingly, a new model is now appearing in benchmark leaks about a year after the original release.
Core Ultra 7 254V: Passmark leak hints at new gradation
On the Passmark website, a “Core Ultra 7 254V” processor has been visible since last Saturday, which has not been confirmed by Intel. As with all other Lunar Lake chips, this is also an eight-core (8 threads); as part of the Ultra 7 series, 12 MB of L3 cache are on board. However, with all other technical data, the leak is still shrouded in silence.
After all, the last digit of the model designation still gives an indication of a possible RAM configuration. Lunar Lake CPUs ending in an 8 are equipped with 32 GiB of RAM, while a 6 indicates 16 GiB of RAM at the end.
The leaked processor, on the other hand, would be the first CPU from the generation that stops with a 4 in the name - consequently, the conclusion is obvious that RAM will be shortened further here. A configuration with 8 GiB would be conceivable, for example.
Of course, given the lack of comparison CPUs within Lunar Lake, this is only speculation until Intel confirms it, but this could also be an explanation for the Passmark results shown. Because while the Core Ultra 7 254V is doing quite well with 4,089 single-core points – about one percent more than the Core Ultra 7 256V / 258V – the leaked CPU is clearly lagging behind in the multi-core course.
With 17,327 points, this is about 13 percent behind the Core Ultra 7 256V, which at least nominally represents the next higher CPU.
This value is beaten even by the Core Ultra 5 226V with 18,490 points, which is the weakest processor in the entire Lunar Lake portfolio.
