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CPU
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

Processor

CPU cores
20*
CPU threads
20*
Maximum boost clock
5.3 GHz*
Thermal design power
65 W*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.5.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F 359.17 samples/min 12 complete runs · Middle 50%: 356.37 - 364.15 · 20 core / 20 thread · Latest: 2026-03-04

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

78.04 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

359.17 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
356.37311223446
75th percentile
364.15115930805
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

109.57 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

171.44 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

72.26 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

327.89 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
311.01754964953
75th percentile
331.78680937648
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

88.79 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

161.38 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
20
CPU threads
20
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
20*
CPU threads
20*
Performance cores
8*
Efficiency cores
12*
Performance-core base frequency
2.4 GHz*
Efficiency-core base frequency
1.8 GHz*
Performance-core maximum turbo
5.2 GHz*
Efficiency-core maximum turbo
4.6 GHz*
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency
5.3 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
5.3 GHz*
L2 cache
36 MB*
Low-power efficiency cores
0*
Architecture
Arrow Lake*
Socket / package
FCLGA1851*

Cache hierarchy

  • Reported cache*
    Size
    30 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2*

Supported memory

  • Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
65 W*
Processor base power
65 W*
Maximum turbo power
182 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 82 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$369.00-$379.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator
3.5*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Thread Director
Yes*
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes*
Idle States
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
20*
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
8*
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
12*
Total Threads
20*
Intel® Quick Sync Video
No*
# of Displays Supported ‡
0*
Max Turbo Frequency
5.3* GHz
Xe-cores
0*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡
5.3* GHz
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*
Cache
30.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
30 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Processor Base Power
65* W
Maximum Turbo Power
182* W
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU
Yes*
AI Software Frameworks Supported by CPU
OpenVINO™ | WindowsML | DirectML | ONNX RT | WebNN*
# of Low Power Efficient-cores
0*
Single P-core Turbo Frequency
5.2* GHz
Single E-core Turbo Frequency
4.6* GHz
P-core Base Frequency
2.4* GHz
E-core Base Frequency
1.8* GHz
CPU Lithography
TSMC N3B*
Total L2 Cache
36* MB
Marketing Status
Launched*
Launch Date
Q1'25*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Use Conditions
PC/Client/Tablet*
Product Collection
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
256* GB
Memory Types
Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s*
Max # of Memory Channels
2*
ECC Memory Supported ‡
No*
Vertical Segment
Desktop*
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision
4*
Scalability
1S Only*
PCI Express Revision
5.0 and 4.0*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
24*
Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4
No*
Max # of DMI Lanes
8*
Processor Number
265F*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16+2x4 | 2x8+2x4 | 1x8+4x4*
Sockets Supported
FCLGA1851*
Package Size
45 mm x 37.5 mm*
Operating Temperature (Maximum)
105* °C
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2022C*
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
Yes*
Overall Peak TOPS (Int8)
25*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡
Yes*
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
No*
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
microarchitecture
Arrow Lake*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
5.3* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
2.4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
20*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)
amount
269.99*
currency
USD*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown*
USD
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
65* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*

* Provisional data