Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX

Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
  • Cores: 14
  • L3 cache: 24MB (shared)
  • TDP: 45-55 W (max. boost up to 160 W)
  • Transistor size: 3 nm
Core Ultra 5 235HX - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket FCBGA-2114 that has 14 cores and 14 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2900 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5100 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 24 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU).

Review

Single-Core Performance
80
Multi-Core Performance
60
Power Efficiency
73
Integrated Graphics
31
NanoReview Final Score
69
Compare Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
131
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
1493
Cinebench Scores - 72nd place

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2652
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
14498
File compression 992.5 MB/sec
Clang compilation 140 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 249.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 337.7 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 328.3 pages/sec
Background blur 70.8 images/sec
Photo processing 78.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 28.9 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
4689
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
40900
Integer math 97.3 GOps/sec
Floating point math 129.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 366M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 50.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption 32.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression 426.6 MBytes/sec
Physics 2582 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 34.7B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 21 samples

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 27.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 263.6 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 743.6 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Specifications

Core Ultra 5 235HX technical specifications

General

Vendor Intel
Released January 6, 2025
Type Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake
Model number 235HX
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU)
Intel CPU rating - 44th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6
P-Threads 6
Base Frequency (P) 2.9 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.1 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 8
E-Threads 8
Base Frequency (E) 2.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.5 GHz
Total
Total Cores 14
Total Threads 14
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 29x
L1 Cache 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core)
L3 Cache 24MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 45-55 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 160 W
Socket FCBGA-2114
Peak Temperature 105°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU)
GPU Base Clock 400 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1800 MHz
Shading Units 384
TMUs 24
ROPs 12
Execution Units 48
TGP 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
1.4 TFLOPS
See also: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU) – integrated graphics of Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-6400
Max. Memory Size 192 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
ECC Support Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX official page
PCI Express Version 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 24

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