Ultra 7 265H vs 7 250H

Primary details

Comparing Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024)	no data
Release date	18 December 2024 (less than a year ago)	1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$502	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Performance-cores	6	6
Efficient-cores	8	8
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	2
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size	96 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	2.3 GHz
Execution Units	96	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 7 250H and Core Ultra 7 265H.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	28
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	14	16
Threads	20	16
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt

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