Today, Intel announced their Core Ultra 200HX and 200H series processors. Targeting a wide range for future gaming and business laptops, these processors are based on new architecture designed to deliver high performance across a wide range of products.
Core Ultra HX
Intel Core Ultra 5 is available in two variants: the Ultra 5 235HX and 245HX. Both versions offer the same 6 Performance Cores, 8 Efficiency Cores, and 14 Threads working together to produce a maximum clock frequency of 5.1 GHz. Three GPU cores are available on the Core Ultra 245HX as well.
Ultra 7 255HX and 265HX use 8 Performance Cores, 12 Efficiency Cores, and 20 Threads to provide a maximum clock speed of 5.2 GHz for the 255HX and 5.3 GHz for the 265HX. Both have four integrated GPU cores.
Meanwhile, the most powerful Core Ultra 9 275HX and 285HX processors offer up to 5.4 and 5.5 GHz profiles across their 8 Performance Cores, 16 Efficiency Cores, and 24 Threads. The Core Ultra 9 proves to be the most powerful processor within the family, designed for those who are really stretching the capabilities of their system. It's ideal not just for high-end gaming, but for editors who wish to share their favorite moments.
All HX processors have a maximum 13 TOPS-rated NPU, which means it can handle some AI capabilities, but not enough to meet the standards of Microsoft Copilot. This makes sense considering the focus is gaming enthusiasts. Additionally, the Core Ultra 200HX Series processors will work alongside various third-party graphics card developers, so you don't have to worry much about the GPU cores in these particular models.
Core Ultra H
For the developers and business professionals, the Core Ultra 200H features a higher TOPS rating along with an additional 2 Low-Power Efficiency Cores across the entire range, making it better suited for more robust programming applications.
The Core Ultra 4 225H reaches up to 4.9 GHz and leverages 4 Performance Cores, 8 Efficiency Cores, and 14 Threads. It also features 7 GPU cores to handle all your graphical needs from developing light graphics to enjoying your favorite media during downtime. The Core Ultra 5 225H also has a 63 TOPS rating to easily handle Microsoft Copilot AI tasks.
The Core Ultra 7 arrives in three distinct flavors: the 235H, 255H, and 265H. Each one offers a slight step up in various performance profiles, maxing out with the Core Ultra 265H's 6 Performance Cores, 8 Efficiency Cores, and 16 Threads for a maximum 5.3 GHz clock rate. They each have 8 GPU cores and the series has an up to 75 TOPS NPU rating.
Finally, for the user who wants to do it all, the Core Ultra 9 285H offers a maximum clock speed of 5.4 GHz with 6 Performance Cores, 8 Efficiency Cores, and 16 Threads. It is also equipped with 8 GPU cores and 77 TOPS NPU rating, making it the fastest CPU of the bunch, giving developers and business users a boost in performance across the board.
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