Intel Mobile CPU v21.1.3-HX

Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265HX

Benchmarks

Total score 6,869 / 10,000, rank 27 of 2125.

Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($450, Wikipedia: Arrow Lake (microprocessor) (launch price)); see how scores work.

CategoryScoreMeasured
Single-thread8,441
4,414 points
Multi-thread3,017
47,182 points
3D rendering2,038
monster 179.5, junkshop 112.8, classroom 70.1 samples/min over 15 runs
Gamingestimated8,902

Sources: PassMark (Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX, 477 samples), Blender Open Data

Metadata

PropertyValue
BrandCore Ultra
Intel nameIntel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265HX
Processor number265HX
CodenameArrow Lake
GenerationCore Ultra Series 2
MicroarchitectureLunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont)
Performance classCore Ultra 7
SegmentMobile
Released2025-Q12025
Cores20 (8P + 12E)20
Threads20
Max clock5.30 GHz
Cache30 MB
TDP55 W
Max turbo power160 W
SocketFCBGA2114BGA2114
MemoryDDR5-6400DDR5
Recommended price$450
Instruction sets
Features
SourceCurated (recent-cpus.json)

Uses (dependencies)

Used by (0)

Nothing depends on this version.

Other variants of 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 v21.1.2-V (Core Ultra 7 258V)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from FCBGA2833 to FCBGA2114

Performance

  • ~Total score 5554 → 6869 (+24%)
  • ~Single-thread 7537 → 8441 (+12%)
  • ~Multi-thread 1127 → 3017 (+168%)
  • ~3D rendering 694 → 2038 (+194%)
  • ~Gaming 8233 → 8902 (+8%)

Features

  • −Memory on package

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Lunar Lake → Arrow Lake
  • ~Cores: 8 (4P + 4LP-E) → 20 (8P + 12E)
  • ~Threads: 8 → 20
  • ~Max clock: 4.80 GHz → 5.30 GHz
  • ~Cache: 12 MB → 30 MB
  • ~TDP: 17 W → 55 W
  • +Max turbo power: 160 W
  • +Recommended price: $450
  • −Memory on package: 32 GB
  • −Graphics: Intel Arc 140V (8 Xe2-cores)
  • −NPU: NPU 4 (47 TOPS)

Since the previous minor (lower performance class): Intel Mobile CPU v21.0.3-H (Core Ultra 5 235H)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from FCBGA2049 to FCBGA2114

Performance

  • ~Total score 6169 → 6869 (+11%)
  • ~Single-thread 8249 → 8441 (+2%)
  • ~Multi-thread 1821 → 3017 (+66%)
  • ~3D rendering 1058 → 2038 (+93%)
  • ~Gaming 8762 → 8902 (+2%)

Features

  • −Hyper-Threading

Specifications

  • ~Cores: 14 (4P + 8E + 2LP-E) → 20 (8P + 12E)
  • ~Threads: 14 → 20
  • ~Max clock: 5.00 GHz → 5.30 GHz
  • ~Cache: 18 MB → 30 MB
  • ~TDP: 28 W → 55 W
  • ~Max turbo power: 115 W → 160 W
  • ~Recommended price: $354 → $450
  • −Graphics: Intel Arc 130T (7 Xe-cores)
  • −NPU: NPU 3 (13 TOPS)

Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel Mobile CPU v20.1.1-H (Core Ultra 7 165H)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from FCBGA2049 to FCBGA2114

Performance

  • ~Total score 5063 → 6869 (+36%)
  • ~Single-thread 6379 → 8441 (+32%)
  • ~Multi-thread 1570 → 3017 (+92%)
  • ~3D rendering 1097 → 2038 (+86%)
  • ~Gaming 7334 → 8902 (+21%)

Features

  • −Hyper-Threading

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Meteor Lake → Arrow Lake
  • ~Microarchitecture: Meteor Lake (Redwood Cove + Crestmont) → Lunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont)
  • ~Cores: 16 (6P + 8E + 2LP-E) → 20 (8P + 12E)
  • ~Threads: 22 → 20
  • ~Max clock: 5.00 GHz → 5.30 GHz
  • ~Cache: 24 MB → 30 MB
  • ~TDP: 28 W → 55 W
  • ~Max turbo power: 115 W → 160 W
  • ~Recommended price: $460 → $450
  • −Graphics: Intel Arc (8 Xe-cores)
  • −NPU: NPU 3 (11 TOPS)