Intel Core Ultra 7 265U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 7 265U and Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
- + 2 P-cores + 10 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCBGA-2049 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
- + 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCLGA-1851 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- Capable integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-range Intel Core Ultra 7 265U processor with strong single-core performance (69/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Capable multi-core performance
- High core count (20 cores)
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor with strong single-core performance (86/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 547 | 1502 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2500 | 3034 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10413 | 19924 |
| File compression | 991 MB/sec | 1350 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 78 Klines/sec | 189.3 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 260.8 pages/sec | 439.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 300.3 Mpixels/sec | 561.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 255.3 pages/sec | 334.5 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 46.9 images/sec | 84.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 89.2 images/sec | 153.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 15.5 Mpixels/sec | 41.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3655 | 4758 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 17854 | 49496 |
| Integer math | 64.4 GOps/sec | 138.5 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 45.3 GOps/sec | 174.7 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 66M Primes/sec | 413M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 21.5M Strings/sec | 62.5M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 12.3 GBytes/sec | 39.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 195.2 MBytes/sec | 506.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1167 Frames/sec | 3189 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 10.9B Matrices/sec | 39.2B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 36.5 PPW | 23.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 694.2 PPW | 306.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1190.3 PPW | 761.5 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 7.63 PPW | 5.04 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 6-Jan-25 | 18-Dec-24 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 265U | 265F |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 2 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 10 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Total Cores | 12 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 14 | 20 |
| Multiplier | 21x | 24x |
| L1 Cache | 112K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 3MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-15 W (configurable) | 65 W |
| Socket | FCBGA-2049 | FCLGA-1851 |
| Peak Temperature | 110°C | 105°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2100 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 512 | |
| TMUs | 32 | |
| ROPs | 16 | |
| Execution Units | 64 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 2.2 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | -6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | ||
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
