Intel Mobile CPU v21.0.6-HX

Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 245HX

Benchmarks

Total score 6,740 / 10,000, rank 31 of 2125.

Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($306, Wikipedia: Arrow Lake (microprocessor) (launch price)); see how scores work.

CategoryScoreMeasured
Single-thread8,584
4,477 points
Multi-thread2,315
37,079 points
3D renderingestimated1,912
Gamingestimated9,006

Sources: PassMark (Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX, 25 samples)

Metadata

PropertyValue
BrandCore Ultra
Intel nameIntel Core Ultra 5 Processor 245HX
Processor number245HX
CodenameArrow Lake
GenerationCore Ultra Series 2
MicroarchitectureLunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont)
Performance classCore Ultra 5
SegmentMobile
Released2025-Q12025
Cores14 (6P + 8E)14
Threads14
Max clock5.10 GHz
Cache24 MB
TDP55 W
Max turbo power160 W
SocketFCBGA2114BGA2114
MemoryDDR5-6400DDR5
Recommended price$306
Instruction sets
Features
SourceCurated (recent-cpus.json)

Uses (dependencies)

Used by (0)

Nothing depends on this version.

Known vulnerabilities and defects

  • Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.

Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.

Changelog

Since the previous patch: Intel Mobile CPU v21.0.5-V (Core Ultra 5 238V)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from FCBGA2833 to FCBGA2114

Performance

  • ~Total score 5392 → 6740 (+25%)
  • ~Single-thread 7272 → 8584 (+18%)
  • ~Multi-thread 1095 → 2315 (+111%)
  • ~3D rendering 662 → 1912 (+189%)
  • ~Gaming 8032 → 9006 (+12%)

Features

  • −Memory on package

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Lunar Lake → Arrow Lake
  • ~Cores: 8 (4P + 4LP-E) → 14 (6P + 8E)
  • ~Threads: 8 → 14
  • ~Max clock: 4.70 GHz → 5.10 GHz
  • ~Cache: 8 MB → 24 MB
  • ~TDP: 17 W → 55 W
  • +Max turbo power: 160 W
  • +Recommended price: $306
  • −Memory on package: 32 GB
  • −Graphics: Intel Arc 130V (7 Xe2-cores)
  • −NPU: NPU 4 (40 TOPS)

Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel Mobile CPU v20.0.1-H (Core Ultra 5 135H)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from FCBGA2049 to FCBGA2114

Performance

  • ~Total score 4844 → 6740 (+39%)
  • ~Single-thread 6352 → 8584 (+35%)
  • ~Multi-thread 1316 → 2315 (+76%)
  • ~3D rendering 502 → 1912 (+281%)
  • ~Gaming 7313 → 9006 (+23%)

Features

  • −Hyper-Threading

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Meteor Lake → Arrow Lake
  • ~Microarchitecture: Meteor Lake (Redwood Cove + Crestmont) → Lunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont)
  • ~Cores: 14 (4P + 8E + 2LP-E) → 14 (6P + 8E)
  • ~Threads: 18 → 14
  • ~Max clock: 4.60 GHz → 5.10 GHz
  • ~Cache: 18 MB → 24 MB
  • ~TDP: 28 W → 55 W
  • ~Max turbo power: 115 W → 160 W
  • ~Recommended price: $342 → $306
  • −Graphics: Intel Arc (7 Xe-cores)
  • −NPU: NPU 3 (11 TOPS)