Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

Cores: 12
L3 cache: 12MB (shared)
TDP: 12-15 W (max. boost up to 57 W)
Transistor size: 3 nm

Core Ultra 7 265U - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket FCBGA-2049 that has 12 cores and 14 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2100 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5300 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores).

Review

Single-Core Performance

69

Multi-Core Performance

28

Power Efficiency

77

Integrated Graphics

52

NanoReview Final Score

54

Compare Intel Core Ultra 7 265U with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

102

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

547

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

2500

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

10413

File compression	991 MB/sec
Clang compilation	78 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	260.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	300.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	255.3 pages/sec
Background blur	46.9 images/sec
Photo processing	89.2 images/sec
Ray tracing	15.5 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

3617

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

17520

Integer math	63.5 GOps/sec
Floating point math	44.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	64M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	21M Strings/sec
Data encryption	12 GBytes/sec
Data compression	191.7 MBytes/sec
Physics	1140 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	10.7B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 784 samples

Blender

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

Blender CPU

114.52

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	36.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	694.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	1168 PPW
Blender / Watt	7.63 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	January 6, 2025
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Arrow Lake
Model number	265U
Integrated GPU	Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
AMD Equivalent	- AMD Ryzen 7 250

Intel CPU rating - 121st place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	2
P-Threads	4
Base Frequency (P)	2.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	5.3 GHz

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	10
E-Threads	10
Base Frequency (E)	1.7 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E)	4.2 GHz

Total
Total Cores	12
Total Threads	14
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	21x
L1 Cache	112K (per core)
L2 Cache	2MB (per core)
L3 Cache	12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	3 nm
TDP (PL1)	12-15 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2)	57 W
Socket	FCBGA-2049
Peak Temperature	110°C

Laptop processors ranking - 160th place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
GPU Base Clock	300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	2100 MHz
Shading Units	512
TMUs	32
ROPs	16
Execution Units	64
TGP	14 W

iGPU FLOPS

2.2 TFLOPS

See also: Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) – integrated graphics of Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

Memory Support

Memory Types	- LPDDR5-8400 - LPDDR5x-8400 - DDR5-6400
Max. Memory Size	128 GB
Memory Channels	2
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core Ultra 7 265U official page
PCI Express Version	4.0
PCI Express Lanes	20

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