Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

Features 8 cores (4 Lion Cove P-cores and 4 Skymont E-cores) with no Hyper-Threading, offering clock speeds up to 5.1 GHz for P-cores and 3.7 GHz for E-cores

Lion Cove cores deliver a 14% IPC improvement, while Skymont cores achieve a 68% IPC boost, resulting in significant performance gains

Equipped with a neural engine rated at 48 TOPS, accelerating AI-related workloads for modern applications

Memory Support: Supports up to 32 GB of LPDDR5x-8533 RAM, ensuring sufficient capacity for demanding tasks

Connectivity Options: Offers Thunderbolt 4, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4 for fast data transfer and wireless connectivity

Operates at a base TDP of 30W and a turbo TDP of 37W, making it ideal for thin laptops and tablets with long battery life

Achieves Cinebench R23 single-core scores of ~1950 and multi-core scores of ~9479, competing with processors like the Core i7-1360P

Capable of running modern games at 1080p on medium settings, outperforming the Radeon 780M but slightly behind the Radeon 890M

Built on Intel’s 3nm Lunar Lake architecture with TSMC N6 technology, ensuring cutting-edge efficiency and performance

Available in high-end Ultrabooks from brands like Dell, Acer, and Asus, with laptops starting at ~$1,499 as of May 2025