Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Processor

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF — Overview
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF, released as part of Intel’s Arrow Lake-S lineup in October 2024, bridges the gap between high-performance desktop and productivity workloads, with overclocking capabilities for enthusiasts

Architecture & Core Configuration

• Utilizes a hybrid 3 nm “Arrow Lake” architecture, combining:

  • 8 Performance (P-cores)

  • 12 Efficiency (E-cores)
    Totaling 20 cores and 20 threads, as Intel has removed SMT for better energy efficiency

• Cache:

  • 36 MB of L2 cache (distributed among cores)

  • 30 MB of shared L3 cache

    Specifications:

    Model	Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265KF
    Essentials
    Product Collection	Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)
    Vertical Segment	Desktop
    CPU Specifications
    Total Cores	20
    # of Performance-cores	8
    # of Efficient-cores	12
    Total Threads	20
    Max Turbo Frequency	5.5 GHz
    Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡	5.5 GHz
    Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency	5.4 GHz
    Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency	4.6 GHz
    Performance-core Base Frequency	3.9 GHz
    Efficient-core Base Frequency	3.3 GHz
    Cache	30 MB Intel Smart Cache
    Total L2 Cache	36 MB
    Processor Base Power	125 W
    Maximum Turbo Power	250 W
    Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU	Yes
    AI Software Frameworks Supported by CPU	OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN
    CPU Lithography	TSMC N3B
    Memory Specifications
    Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	192 GB
    Memory Types	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
    Maximum Memory Speed	6400 MHz
    Max # of Memory Channels	2
    NPU Specifications
    NPU Name‡	Intel AI Boost
    NPU Peak TOPS (Int8)	13
    Sparsity Support	Yes
    Windows Studio Effects Support	Yes
    AI Software Frameworks Supported by NPU	OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN
    Expansion Options
    Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision	4
    Max # of DMI Lanes	8
    Intel Thunderbolt 4	Yes
    Scalability	1S Only
    PCI Express Revision	5.0 and 4.0
    PCI Express Configurations ‡	Up to 1×16+2×4, 2×8+2×4, 1×8+4×4
    Max # of PCI Express Lanes	24
    Package Specifications
    Sockets Supported	FCLGA1851
    Thermal Solution Specification	PCG 2020A
    Max Operating Temperature	105 °C
    Advanced Technologies
    Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)	Yes
    Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator	3.5
    Intel Thread Director	Yes
    Intel Speed Shift Technology	Yes
    Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡	Yes
    Intel Turbo Boost Technology ‡	2.0
    Intel 64 ‡	Yes
    Instruction Set	64-bit
    Instruction Set Extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
    Idle States	Yes
    Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes
    Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
    Security & Reliability
    Intel Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡	Yes
    Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology	Yes
    Intel AES New Instructions	Yes
    Secure Key	Yes
    Intel Trusted Execution Technology ‡	Yes
    Execute Disable Bit ‡	Yes
    Intel OS Guard	Yes
    Intel Boot Guard	Yes
    Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)	Yes
    Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡	Yes
    Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡	Yes
    Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡	Yes
    Warranty	3 Years
    Note	*** Features, Price, Specifications are subject to change without notice.