After a long time, we are seeing some of the fastest Bartlett Lake processors in action. With only P cores, the processor surpasses its 10-core predecessor.
10 P-Core Bartlett Lake Processor Delivers Significantly Higher MT Performance Than Core i5 14400, and Even Edges Out the 14-Core i5 14500 Chip
We haven't seen much when it comes to the Bartlett Lake P-Core-only processors. While Intel already released the "E" and "TE" SKUs in the family, the anticipated P-Core only models remain due for launch. The Bartlett Lake is aimed at the embedded market, but it appears that this CPU family would have been great for the client market as well. Nonetheless, these CPUs are compatible with the LGA 1700 socket but the platform itself uses SO-DIMM modules.
The Bartlett Lake P-Core only processors are expected to deliver up to 12 P Cores on the flagship SKU, but we also have 10 P-Core SKUs, for which we have the first-ever benchmark results in PassMark. As spotted by @x86deadandback, the Core 7 253PE was benchmarked on PassMark, revealing some of its specifications and performance capabilities compared to its predecessors (10- and 14-core SKUs). The CPU scored 3647 points in single-core and a good 31,802 points in the multi-threaded test. Compared to the Core i5 14400, which is a 10-core Raptor Lake Refresh chip, the MT performance is nearly 20% higher.
The Core 7 253PE sits slightly above the 14-core Intel Core i5 14500 in MT performance, but keep in mind that both 14400 and 14500 processors have a totally different core configuration and aren't "direct" predecessors due to different configurations. Both CPUs feature only 6 Performance cores, and the rest are Efficient cores. Nonetheless, the new P-Core only sample does show excellent MT prowess, making it exceptional for intensive CPU-oriented workloads. The single-core score, however, appears lackluster, but you have to keep in mind that we currently have results of only one sample. So, for more accurate results, we will wait for more entries.
The specs also reveal some changes in the Cache configuration. The Core 7 253PE brings higher cache than the i5 counterparts, but lower L2 cache than the Core i7 14700. The L3 cache on the 253PE and i7 14700 are equal, but the latter has an 8 MB higher L2 cache. All in all, the point is that the Core 7 253PE can or cannot be directly compared to the Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs due to different core and cache configs, but the 253PE is one of the most interesting SKUs as it brings even higher P-Core count than the flagship Raptor Lake chip.
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