INTEL Core Ultra 7 265K Processor ( 5.5 GHz / 20 Cores / 20 Threads )
Features of INTEL Core Ultra 7 265K Processor ( 5.5 GHz / 20 Cores / 20 Threads )
With the INTEL Core Ultra 7 265K Processor ( 5.5 GHz / 20 Cores / 20 Threads ), Intel is launching a brand-new processor architecture for their desktop lineup. While traditionally, Intel non-mobile CPUs have been monolithic, single-die designs, Arrow Lake changes this completely. The new CPU is made up of four independent silicon "tiles" that come together to form a single processor. This is somewhat similar to AMD's Ryzen approach, but much more complex, because the tiles are so different, each with its own responsibility, while AMD has just the I/O die and the compute tiles. While AMD connects their tiles using Infinity Fabric, Intel leverages their Foveros technology and puts them onto yet another piece of silicon, called "interposer," which allows much higher transfer rates, with more efficiency.
Another major architectural change is that Intel's new microarchitecture does away with Hyper-Threading. In the past, this technology was used to effectively double the processor's thread count, but over time it turned out that it is a major source of security issues. Also, some workloads run better without HT, and there is a die area cost of implementation. Last but certainly not least, the E-Cores have been revamped, too, they now have access to the shared L3 cache and come with a major increase in IPC.
In addition, the naming has been updated to indicate the evolution in Intel's architecture. Instead of Core i9-15700K, the processor in this review is called Core Ultra 7 265K. I'm not sure if that makes any difference for the average Joe on the street who thinks "higher number is better," and enthusiasts will just get used to the new naming, no matter the actual scheme. Today we have not only reviews for the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K, but also for the Core i7-equivalent, the Core Ultra 7 265K (this review), and the Core Ultra 5 245K, which replaces the Core i5 in Intel's lineup.
Specifications of INTEL Core Ultra 7 265K Processor ( 5.5 GHz / 20 Cores / 20 Threads )
| Essentials | Product Collection: Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) Code Name: Products formerly Arrow Lake Vertical Segment: Desktop Processor Number: 265K Overall Peak TOPS (Int8): 25 |
| CPU Specifications | Total Cores: 20 # of Performance-cores: 8 # of Efficient-cores: 12 Total Threads: 20 Max Turbo Frequency: 5.5 GHz Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡: 5.5 GHz Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.4 GHz Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency: 4.6 GHz Performance-core Base Frequency: 3.9 GHz Efficient-core Base Frequency: 3.3 GHz Cache: 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache Total L2 Cache: 36 MB Processor Base Power: 125 W Maximum Turbo Power: 250 W Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU: Yes AI Software Frameworks Supported by CPU: OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN CPU Lithography: TSMC N3B |
| Supplemental Information | Embedded Options Available: No Use Conditions: PC/Client/Tablet |
| Memory Specifications | Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type): 192 GB Memory Types: Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s Maximum Memory Speed: 6400 MHz Max # of Memory Channels: 2 |
| GPU Specifications | NA |
| NPU Specifications | NPU Name‡: Intel® AI Boost NPU Peak TOPS (Int8): 13 Sparsity Support: Yes Windows Studio Effects Support: Yes AI Software Frameworks Supported by NPU: OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
| Expansion Options | Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision: 4 Max # of DMI Lanes: 8 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4: Yes Scalability: 1S Only PCI Express Revision: 5.0 and 4.0 PCI Express Configurations ‡: Up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4, 1x8+4x4 Max # of PCI Express Lanes: 24 |
| Package Specifications | Sockets Supported: FCLGA1851 Thermal Solution Specification: PCG 2020A Max Operating Temperature: 105 °C |
| Advanced Technologies | Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD): Yes Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator: 3.5 Intel® Thread Director: Yes Intel® Speed Shift Technology: Yes Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡: Yes Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡: 2.0 Intel® 64 ‡: Yes Instruction Set: 64-bit Instruction Set Extensions: Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Idle States: Yes Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology: Yes Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes |
| Security & Reliability | Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡: Yes Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology: Yes Intel® AES New Instructions: Yes Secure Key: Yes Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡: Yes Execute Disable Bit ‡: Yes Intel® OS Guard: Yes Intel® Boot Guard: Yes Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC): Yes Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡: Yes Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡: Yes Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡: Yes |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
| Note* | Price, feature and specifications are subject to change without notice |