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Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265K

20C/20T · 5.5 GHz · 125 W

The upper mainstream part of Intel's Core Ultra 200S (Arrow Lake-S) desktop generation and the second-fastest K SKU in the line. It combines eight Lion Cove performance cores with twelve Skymont efficiency cores, drops Hyper-Threading, and is unlocked for overclocking on the LGA 1851 platform. An Intel AI Boost NPU and a four-Xe-core graphics tile are built in, so it runs without a discrete card.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265K
Segment: Desktop
Generation: Core Ultra 200S
Codename: Arrow Lake-S
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Arrow Lake
Release date: Oct 24, 2024
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 20 cores / 20 threadsP8+E12
Base clock: 3.90 GHz
Boost clock: 5.50 GHz
TDP (design W): 125 W
Max: 250 W
Unlocked: ✓ Yes
L2 cache: 36 MB
L3 cache: 30 MB
Technology (nm): 3 nm
TSMC N3B

Platform

Socket: FCLGA1851
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)
Clock: 2,000 MHz
Memory type: DDR5-6400
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 256 GB
ECC memory: ✓ Yes
PCIe: PCIe 5.0, 4.0 (24 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Intel SSE4.1Intel SSE4.2Intel AVX2
NPU: Intel AI Boost — 13 TOPS

OS support

Windows: Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Windows 11 only: Intel does not publish Windows 10 graphics or NPU drivers for Core Ultra Series 2.

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