Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX vs Ultra 7 255HX
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We compared two 20-core laptop CPUs: the 2.6 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX against the 2.4 GHz Ultra 7 255HX. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.3 GHz vs 5.2 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (59th and 47th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1250 MB/sec | 1140 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 194.4 Klines/sec | 149.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 358 pages/sec | 312.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 496.8 Mpixels/sec | 423.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 335.2 pages/sec | 335.6 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 75.8 images/sec | 64.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 123.8 images/sec | 111.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 40 Mpixels/sec | 31.1 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 126.2 GOps/sec | 127 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 160.5 GOps/sec | 160.3 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 406M Primes/sec | 400M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 62.1M Strings/sec | 62.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 39.2 GBytes/sec | 39.4 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 508.4 MBytes/sec | 513.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2983 Frames/sec | 2916 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 40.5B Matrices/sec | 41.1B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 29.1 PPW | 32 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 300.7 PPW | 328 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 867.8 PPW | 874.8 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.8 PPW | 7.11 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
No benchmark results yet
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-05 (Levi) | GeekBench | 2907 / 17742 |
| π 2025-12-25 (Junebug) | Cinebench 2024 | 131 / 1759 |
| π 2025-12-17 (balihardik009) | Cinebench 2024 | 131 / 1820 |
| π 2025-11-26 (Verbickisd) | Cinebench 2024 | 125 / 1666 |
| π 2025-11-24 (Abhi) | GeekBench | 2823 / 17264 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX and Ultra 7 255HXGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 6, 2025 | January 6, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 265HX | 255HX |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 | - AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 |
Intel CPU rating (34th and 29th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Total Cores | 20 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 26x | 24x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) | 30MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 45-55 W (configurable) | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 160 W | 160 W |
| Socket | FCBGA-2114 | FCBGA-2114 |
| Peak Temperature | 105Β°C | 105Β°C |
Laptop processors ranking (37th and 33rd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1900 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 512 |
| TMUs | 32 | 32 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Execution Units | 64 | 64 |
| TGP | 14 W | 14 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 | - DDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX official page | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 | 24 |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 16