CPULaptopReleased Jul 1, 2025

Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 235UA

10C/12T · 4.9 GHz · 15 W

Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 235UA is a mobile processor in the Arrow Lake-U family, part of the Core Ultra Series 2 lineup for thin-and-light laptops. It combines 2 Performance-cores and 8 Efficiency-cores (10 cores, 12 threads total) on the Intel 3 process node, reaching up to 4.90 GHz boost within a 15W base power envelope (up to 57W turbo). Integrated Intel Graphics with 4 Xe-cores handles everyday visuals and light creative work. Launched in Q3 2025 as a later addition to the Arrow Lake-U stack, it serves as a value tier counterpart to the original Core Ultra 5 235U.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 235UA
Segment
Laptop
Generation
Core Ultra Series 2
Codename
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Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Arrow Lake
Release date
Jul 1, 2025
Price
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
10 cores / 12 threadsP2+E8
Base clock
2.00 GHz
Boost clock
4.90 GHz
TDP (design W)
15 W
Max: 57 W
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
—
L3 cache
12 MB
Technology (nm)
Intel 3

Platform

Socket
FCBGA2049
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)
Clock: 2,050 MHz
Memory type
LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400
2-channel
Memory size
Up to 128 GB
ECC memory
✕ No
PCIe
PCIe 4.0

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
—
NPU
None

OS support

Windows
Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
Notes
Not supported on Windows 10 (postdates the frozen Win10 processor list; Win10 reached EOL Oct 2025). Supported on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 via the Microsoft Core Ultra Series 2 family listing, which covers later Series 2 chips. Win11 26H2 list unpublished as of Sept 2026; value carried from 25H2 per site policy. Exact launch day undisclosed by Intel (ARK: Q3 2025); release_date set to 2025-07-01 as a quarter-start approximation.

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