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Intel Core Ultra 7 265H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H

Intel Core Ultra 7 265H

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The Intel Core Ultra 7 265H is a mobile high-end CPU for larger notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. It offers 16 cores consisting of 6 fast performance cores (Lion Cove) with up to 5.3 GHz and 8 smaller efficiency cores (Skymont) with up to 4.5 GHz clock speed and two additional "low power" efficiency cores with up to 2.5 GHz (Skymont). The CPU has access to 24 MB of cache and is specified with a TDP of 28 watt (PL1, 115W PL2).

The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Enterprise. The integrated memory controller supports up to 192 GB LPDDR5/x-8400 or DDR5-6400 (dual channel). The integrated GPU (iGPU) is an Intel Arc 140T graphics card which offers eight Xe cores with up to 2.3 GHz.

Performance - High End

Compared to the fastest model of the Arrow Lake-H series (Core Ultra 9 285H), the Core Ultra 7 as only slightly slower due to a reduced maximum Turbo frequency of 100 MHz. Thanks to the improved IPC of the cores (especially the efficiency cores), the CPU should reach the level of the old Raptor Lake Core Core 9 270H (6 + 8 cores, max 5.8 / 4.1 GHz). This makes the CPU ideal for very demanding tasks such as high-end gaming and content creation.

Chiplet design

Like the desktop and HX chips, the Arrow Lake-H chips are based on individual chiplets that are placed on a 22nm base tile from Intel using Foveros 3D packaging. The CPU part comes from TSMC using the modern N3B (3nm) process. As with HX, the GPU also is produced at TSMC and is manufactured using the N5P process. SoC and I/O Tile are also from TSMC but in the older N6 process.

Intel Core Ultra 5 225H

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The Intel Core Ultra 5 235H is a mobile high-end CPU for larger notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. It offers 14 cores consisting of 4 fast performance cores (Lion Cove) with up to 4.9 GHz and 8 smaller efficiency cores (Skymont) with up to 4.3 GHz clock speed and two additional "low power" efficiency cores with up to 2.5 GHz (Skymont). The CPU has access to 24 MB of cache and is specified with a TDP of 28 watts (PL1, 115W PL2).

The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Essentials. The integrated memory controller supports up to 192 GB LPDDR5/x-8400 or DDR5-6400 (dual channel). The integrated GPU (iGPU) is an Intel Arc 130T graphics card which offers eight Xe cores with up to 2.2 GHz.

Performance - High End

Compared to the more powerful variants (such as the top model Core Ultra 9 285H) due to the lack of two P-cores. However, thanks to the improved IPC of the cores (especially the efficiency cores), the CPU should be able to hold its own against its Raptor Lake predecessors. As a result, the CPU is also very suitable for demanding tasks such as gaming and content creation.

Chiplet design

Like the desktop and HX chips, the Arrow Lake-H chips are based on individual chiplets that are placed on a 22nm base tile using Foveros 3D packaging. The CPU part comes from TSMC using the modern N3B (3nm) process. As with HX, the GPU also comes from TSMC and is manufactured using the N5P process. SoC and I/O Tile also from TSMC but in the older N6 process.

ModelIntel Core Ultra 7 265HIntel Core Ultra 5 225H
CodenameArrow Lake-HArrow Lake-H
SeriesIntel Arrow LakeIntel Arrow Lake
Series: Arrow Lake Arrow Lake-H
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H compare4.5 - 5.4 GHz16 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H « 4.5 - 5.3 GHz16 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H compare4.4 - 5.1 GHz16 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 235H compare4.4 - 5.1 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H4.3 - 4.9 GHz14 / 14 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H compare4.5 - 5.4 GHz16 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H4.5 - 5.3 GHz16 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H compare4.4 - 5.1 GHz16 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 235H compare4.4 - 5.1 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H « 4.3 - 4.9 GHz14 / 14 cores18 MB L3
Clock4500 - 5300 MHz4300 - 4900 MHz
L3 Cache24 MB18 MB
Cores / Threads16 / 16
6 x 5.3 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-core
8 x 4.5 GHz Intel Skymont E-core
2 x 2.5 GHz Intel Skymont E-core
14 / 14
4 x 4.9 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-core
8 x 4.3 GHz Intel Skymont E-core
2 x 2.3 GHz Intel Skymont E-core
TDP28 Watt28 Watt
TDP Turbo PL2115 Watt115 Watt
Technology5 nm5 nm
max. Temp.110 °C110 °C
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics 140T ( - 2300 MHz)Intel Arc Graphics 130T ( - 2200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$471 U.S.$385 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - Ultra 5 225H
40.6 pt (68%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
119.8 Points (67%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
859 Points (16%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
16466 Points (15%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1992 Points (84%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
763 Points (83%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
6399 Points (16%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
2626 Points (17%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
296 Points (82%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
31.5 Points (41%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.6 Points (85%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
10817 Points (65%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
60850 Points (44%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
506 s (2%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
9.1 s (5%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
13090 Points (21%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
51720 MIPS (30%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
5695 MIPS (67%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
18.5 fps (33%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1 GB/s (29%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.8 GB/s (31%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
7.6 GB/s (20%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
358 Seconds (5%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
216 Seconds (2%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.5 sec (10%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
14676 Points (31%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.9 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.3 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
704 s (3%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
81609 Points (63%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
19195 Points (47%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
104953 Points (85%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
19866 Points (50%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
30932 Points (55%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
8886 Points (37%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
2907 Points (73%)
min: 2678     avg: 2724     median: 2724 (68%)     max: 2770 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
14502 Points (56%)
min: 12099     avg: 12767     median: 12766.5 (50%)     max: 13434 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
1987 Points (78%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
11570 Points (21%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
458 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
116620 Points (88%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
294 Points (81%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
309 Points (55%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1754 Points (66%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
60.6 Watt (10%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
69.5 Watt (13%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
4.4 Watt (3%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
5.8 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
37.8 Points per Watt (28%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core Ultra 7 265H → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core Ultra 5 225H → 91% n=2

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)