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Intel

Intel Core Ultra 7 255U

Processor Released Jan 6, 2025

CPU cores: 12
CPU threads: 14
Maximum boost clock: 5.2 GHz^*

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Processing & platform

CPU cores: 12
Graphics: Intel® Graphics^*
CPU threads: 14
Performance cores: 2
Efficiency cores: 8
Performance-core base frequency: 2 GHz^*
Efficiency-core base frequency: 1.7 GHz^*
Low-power core base frequency: 0.7 GHz^*
Performance-core maximum turbo: 5.2 GHz^*
Efficiency-core maximum turbo: 4.2 GHz^*
Low-power core maximum turbo: 2.4 GHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 2,100 MHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 5.2 GHz^*
L3 cache: 12 MB
L2 cache: 14 MB
Low-power efficiency cores: 2
Socket / package: FCBGA2049^*

Cache hierarchy

L1 / total
Level
L1
Scope
total
Size
1.3 MB
L2 / total
Level
L2
Scope
total
Size
14 MB
L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
12 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
12 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

CPU core groups

Performance
Base frequency
2 GHz
Boost frequency
5.2 GHz
Cores
2
Threads
4
Efficiency
Base frequency
1.7 GHz
Boost frequency
4.2 GHz
Cores
8
Threads
8
Low-power efficiency
Base frequency
0.7 GHz
Boost frequency
2.4 GHz
Cores
2
Threads
2

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2^*

Supported memory

Up to LPDDR5/X 8400 MT/sUp to DDR5 6400 MT/s^*

Power specifications

Processor base power: 15 W
Maximum turbo power: 57 W

CPU power specifications

Minimum Assured Power^*
Power specification
Minimum Assured Power^*
Rated power
12 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 98 fields

Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator

3.5^*

Intel® Smart Sound Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Wake on Voice

Yes^*

Intel® High Definition Audio

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Thread Director

Yes^*

Intel® Adaptix™ Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT)

Yes^*

Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) ‡

No^*

Intel® Remote Platform Erase (RPE) ‡

No^*

Intel® One-Click Recovery ‡

No^*

Total Cores

12^*

Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key

No^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)

Yes^*

# of Performance-cores

2^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp) ‡

No^*

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^*

Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

No^*

# of Efficient-cores

8^*

GPU Name ‡

Intel® Graphics^*

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

2.1^* GHz

Graphics Output

eDP1.4b | DP 2.1 UHBR20 | HDMI 2.1 FRL^*

Total Threads

14^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL)^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz^*

DirectX* Support

12.2^*

OpenGL* Support

4.6^*

OpenCL* Support

3.0^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

4^*

Device ID

0x7D41^*

Max Turbo Frequency

5.2^* GHz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz^*

H.264 Hardware Encode/Decode

Yes^*

H.265 (HEVC) Hardware Encode/Decode

Yes^*

AV1 Hardware Encode/Decode

Yes^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on GPU

Yes^*

GPU Peak TOPS (Int8)

8^*

Xe-cores

4^*

AI Software Frameworks Supported by GPU

OpenVINO™ | WindowsML | DirectML | ONNX RT | WebGPU^*

NPU Name‡

Intel® AI Boost^*

NPU Peak TOPS (Int8)

12^*

Sparsity Support

Yes^*

Windows Studio Effects Support

Yes^*

AI Software Frameworks Supported by NPU

OpenVINO™ | WindowsML | DirectML | ONNX RT^*

Cache

12.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

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Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Processor Base Power

15^* W

Maximum Turbo Power

57^* W

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU

Yes^*

AI Software Frameworks Supported by CPU

OpenVINO™ | WindowsML | ONNX RT^*

# of Low Power Efficient-cores

2^*

Single P-core Turbo Frequency

5.2^* GHz

Single E-core Turbo Frequency

4.2^* GHz

P-core Base Frequency

2^* GHz

E-core Base Frequency

1.7^* GHz

Minimum Assured Power

12^* W

CPU Lithography

Intel 3^*

Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

2.4^* GHz

Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency

700^* MHz

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q1'25^*

Embedded Options Available

Yes^*

Use Conditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

Product Collection

Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)^*

Product Tuning (Embedded Uses)

Yes^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

128^* GB

Memory Types

Up to LPDDR5/X 8400 MT/sUp to DDR5 6400 MT/s^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Vertical Segment

Mobile^*

PCI Express Revision

4.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

20^*

Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4

Yes^*

Processor Number

255U^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

3x4 + 2x4 (x1 | x2 | x4)^*

Sockets Supported

FCBGA2049^*

Package Size

50 mm x 25 mm^*

Operating Temperature (Maximum)

110^* °C

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Overall Peak TOPS (Int8)

24^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

* Provisional data