Intel's P-Core only flagship Bartlett Lake chip was benchmarked in PassMark for the first time, and despite fewer cores, it still delivers amazing scores.
Intel Core 9 273PQE, Comes Out Just 12% Slower Than Core i7 14700K and 22% Behind Core i9 14900K in PassMark, Despite Having Just 12 Cores
It would have been amazing if we could have seen the P-Core only CPUs for the consumer segment, but as of now, Intel seems to have no plans for releasing Bartlett Lake for the mainstream market. The Bartlett Lake was launched last week, offering up to 12 P-Core configuration rated at up to 125W. While Intel has claimed some serious perfomrance numbers for these chips, we have witnessed the performance of some of its SKUs in the past.
If you have been following those reports, then you might have seen the raw performance of the 10-core Core 7 253PE CPU against higher core-count CPUs like Core i5 14400. Similarly, the Core 9 273PQE was tested on PassMark for the first time ever, showcasing its real potential against its Raptor Lake Refresh variants. Now, keep in mind that despite being a Core 9 category chip, the 273PQE isn't a direct competitor to the Core i9 14900K. The Core 9 273PQE might be the flagship Bartlett Lake chip, but it has only 12 cores.
So, ideally, the Core 9 273PQE has even fewer cores than the Core i5 14500, but the Performance cores are much stronger, delivering higher multi-core scores as we are seeing in this leak. The Core 9 273PQE is the only CPU with 12 Performance cores, and trades blows with the i9 14900K in single-core performance. However, even with half the core count, the 273PQE delivers 45,427 points in the multi-threaded test, which is about 22% lower than the multi-threaded score of the i9 14900K.
Here we are directly comparing a 12-core/24-thread CPU against a 24-core/32-thread Raptor Lake Refresh chip, which offers 8 Performance cores + 16 Efficient Cores, unlike the Core 9 273PQE, which entirely depends on the P-cores. Compared to the Intel Core i7 14700K, the Core 9 273PQE is 12% slower in MT performance, but offers 4% stronger single-threaded prowess. The difference isn't huge, but the 273PQE appears to be a fantastic chip for intensive computing as well as for gaming. Unfortunately, the entire Bartlett Lake series is dedicated to the embedded segment only.
Intel Bartlett Lake-S CPU Family:
| CPU Name | P-Cores/Threads | Base / Boost Clock | All-Core Boost | Cache | TDP | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core 9 273PQE | 12/24 | 3.4/5.9 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 36 MB | 125W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 7 253PQE | 10/20 | 3.5/5.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 33 MB | 125W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 223PQE | 8/0 | 4.0/5.5 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 24 MB | 125W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 9 273PE | 12/24 | 2.3/5.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz | 36 MB | 65W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 7 253PE | 10/20 | 2.5/5.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz | 33 MB | 65W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 223PE | 8/0 | 2.9/5.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 24 MB | 65W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 213PE | 8/0 | 2.7/5.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 24 MB | 65W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 9 273PTE | 12/24 | 1.4/5.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 36 MB | 45W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 7 253PTE | 10/20 | 1.8/5.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 33 MB | 45W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 223PTE | 8/0 | 2.3/5.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 24 MB | 45W | DDR5-5600 |
| Core 5 213PTE | 8/0 | 2.1/5.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 24 MB | 45W | DDR5-5600 |
News Source: @x86deadandback
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