The performance of Intel's new generation Wildcat Lake platform in standardized tests is gradually emerging. The newly exposed Core 7 350 processor made its first appearance in PassMark, showing very competitive single-core and multi-core results. This series is aimed at low-power thin and light devices, focusing on the entry-level notebook and mini PC market, and is aimed directly at products equipped with Apple A19 Pro.
According to PassMark data, the Core 7 350 uses a 2+4 core configuration, consisting of 2 Cougar Cove performance cores and 4 Darkmont low-power energy-efficiency cores, and is the sub-flagship model in the Wildcat Lake product line. Previously, Core 5 320 and Core 5 330 from the same family have appeared in various benchmark databases many times, and have "wins and losses" in comparisons with Apple's A19 Pro.
In the latest tests, the Core 7 350 scored 4228 points in the PassMark single-threaded project and 16237 points in the multi-threaded project, setting a record for the Wildcat Lake series on this platform. In comparison, the Apple A19 Pro's single-thread score is as high as 5172 points, still maintaining a clear advantage in single-core performance, but in multi-threaded projects, it is overtaken by the Core 7 350 by about 9%. With the emergence of more samples, the single-core score of Core 7 350 has a slight improvement trend, and the single-core gap between the two sides is gradually narrowing.
In terms of specifications, several processors belonging to the same Wildcat Lake family have little difference in architectural configuration. They all have 6 cores, equipped with 6MB L3 cache, and the standard TDP is 15W. Due to different frequency settings, the overall performance of the Core 7 350 is slightly higher than that of the Core 5 320 and Core 5 330, making it the most outstanding model in the series.
Overall, Wildcat Lake processors strike a good balance between multi-threaded performance and energy efficiency, making them ideal for entry-level and thin-and-light devices, such as everyday office laptops and small consoles. Products on the market have begun to appear, including models such as the Honor X14 notebook powered by Core 5 320, which provide consumers with a more price advantage than some Apple devices of the same level, as well as a choice with larger memory and battery capacity. As higher-spec models such as the Core 7 350 gradually enter the retail market, Intel's pursuit of the Apple camp on thin and light mobile platforms will become more obvious.