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Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U is a 15 W Arrow Lake-U mobile processor in Intel's Core Ultra 200U line, with 2 Performance cores, 8 Efficient cores and 2 low-power Efficient cores (12 cores, 14 threads) and a 5.3 GHz maximum turbo. It is built on the Intel 3 process and has 12 MB of cache, 4 Xe-core integrated graphics and a 12 TOPS NPU. Intel rates it at 15 W base and 57 W maximum turbo power.
Pros
- 12 cores and 14 threads from 2 Performance, 8 Efficient and 2 low-power Efficient cores
- Up to 5.3 GHz Performance-core turbo frequency
- 12 MB Intel Smart Cache and support for up to 128 GB of LPDDR5/X-8400 or DDR5-6400 memory
- 15 W base power suits thin-and-light laptops
- About 2,477 Geekbench 6 single-core points in review testing of a laptop with this chip
Cons
- Only 2 Performance cores, which limits multi-core throughput next to Core Ultra 200H chips
- 12 TOPS NPU is below the 40 TOPS Microsoft requires for Copilot+ PCs
- Integrated graphics are limited to 4 Xe-cores, and Time Spy Graphics scored about 1,808 points in review testing of one laptop
- Up to 57 W maximum turbo power against a 15 W base, so sustained speed depends on the laptop's cooling and power limit
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 3 nm
- Base TDP
- 15 W
- Max TDP
- 57 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 12
- Performance cores
- 2
- Efficiency cores
- 10
- Threads
- 14
- Base clock
- 2.1 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.3 GHz
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)
- iGPU clock
- 2,100 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- LPDDR5/X-8400 / DDR5-6400
- Max memory
- 128 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,477Bottom 45%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 10,707Bottom 45%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,749Bottom 51%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 10,623Bottom 42%
- PassMark
- 17,505Bottom 38%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,609Top 50%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,808Top 44%
Devices with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
1 device in our catalog uses this chip
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U good in 2026?
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U earns an Inno Score of 57.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265U is a 15 W Arrow Lake-U mobile processor in Intel's Core Ultra 200U line, with 2 Performance cores, 8 Efficient cores and 2 low-power Efficient cores (12 cores, 14 threads) and a 5.3 GHz maximum turbo. It is built on the Intel 3 process and has 12 MB of cache, 4 Xe-core integrated graphics and a 12 TOPS NPU. Intel rates it at 15 W base and 57 W maximum turbo power.
Does the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 17,505 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier B of our CPU tier checker: recent mainstream Core i7 / Ryzen 7, plus older H-series chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U?
One device in our catalog uses the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U: Dell Pro 14.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U?
Cores: 12 · Threads: 14 · Boost clock: 5.3 GHz · Base TDP: 15 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, AMD Ryzen 7 H 255, AMD Ryzen 9 8945H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
