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Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
The Core Ultra 7 265HX is an Arrow Lake-HX laptop processor with 8 Performance cores and 12 Efficient cores (20 cores, 20 threads) and a 5.3 GHz maximum turbo. It is built on TSMC N3B, has 4-Xe-core integrated graphics and a 13 TOPS NPU, and supports DDR5-6400 up to 256 GB. Intel rates it at 55 W base and 160 W maximum turbo power.
Pros
- 20 cores (8 Performance and 12 Efficient) for heavily threaded work
- Up to 5.3 GHz Performance-core turbo
- 30 MB Intel Smart Cache and DDR5-6400 support up to 256 GB
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 support with up to 24 lanes from the processor
- 13 TOPS Intel AI Boost NPU for on-device AI features
Cons
- No Hyper-Threading, so 20 cores give only 20 threads
- Up to 160 W maximum turbo power calls for capable cooling
- 13 TOPS NPU is below the 40 TOPS threshold for Copilot+ PCs
- Integrated graphics are limited to 4 Xe-cores at up to 1.9 GHz, so demanding graphics work needs a discrete GPU
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 3 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 160 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 20
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 12
- Threads
- 20
- Base clock
- 2.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.3 GHz
- L3 cache
- 30 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)
- iGPU clock
- 1,900 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-6400
- Max memory
- 256 GB
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 47,182Top 7%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,414Top 10%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,902Top 42%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX good in 2026?
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX earns an Inno Score of 67.9/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Core Ultra 7 265HX is an Arrow Lake-HX laptop processor with 8 Performance cores and 12 Efficient cores (20 cores, 20 threads) and a 5.3 GHz maximum turbo. It is built on TSMC N3B, has 4-Xe-core integrated graphics and a 13 TOPS NPU, and supports DDR5-6400 up to 256 GB. Intel rates it at 55 W base and 160 W maximum turbo power.
Does the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 47,182 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX?
Cores: 20 · Threads: 20 · Boost clock: 5.3 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
