Intel Core Ultra 7 265

Intel Core Ultra 7 265
  • Cores: 20
  • L3 cache: 30MB (shared)
  • TDP: 65 W (max. boost up to 182 W)
  • Transistor size: 3 nm
Core Ultra 7 265 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket FCLGA-1851 that has 20 cores and 20 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2400 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5300 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 30 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel Arc Graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance
84
Multi-Core Performance
66
Power Efficiency
72
Integrated Graphics
n/a
NanoReview Final Score
76
Compare Intel Core Ultra 7 265 with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Intel Core Ultra 7 265 in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
131
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
1398
Cinebench Scores - 81st place

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2910
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
18843
File compression 1340 MB/sec
Clang compilation 189 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 378.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 525.9 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 326.6 pages/sec
Background blur 78.5 images/sec
Photo processing 138.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 41.5 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
4690
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
49668
Integer math 134.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math 172.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 419M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 63.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption 40.4 GBytes/sec
Data compression 522.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 2920 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 41.5B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3]2008 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
339.56

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 21.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 289.9 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 764.1 PPW
Blender / Watt 5.22 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-12-18 (supertimm)Cinebench 2024117 / 1831

Specifications

Core Ultra 7 265 technical specifications

General

Vendor Intel
Released December 18, 2024
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake
Model number 265
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics
Intel CPU rating - 23rd place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8
P-Threads 8
Base Frequency (P) 2.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.3 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 12
E-Threads 12
Base Frequency (E) 1.8 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.6 GHz
Total
Total Cores 20
Total Threads 20
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 24x
L1 Cache 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core)
L3 Cache 30MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 65 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 182 W
Socket FCLGA-1851
Peak Temperature 105°C
Desktop CPU ranking - 31st place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel Arc Graphics
GPU Boost Clock 1950 MHz

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-6400
Max. Memory Size 256 GB
Memory Channels 2
ECC Support Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core Ultra 7 265 official page
PCI Express Version 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 24
Technologies
- Compute: ABM, ADX, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA
- Performance: CFET, EIST, TBMT 3.0, TBT 2.0, Thread Director
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-rp, VT-x
- Security: MBEC, RDRAND, SIPP, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro

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