TL;DR
- The Intel Core Ultra 200S series comes with up to eight next-gen performance-cores or “P-cores,” and up to 16 efficient-cores or “E-cores.”
- The main highlight of the Core Ultra 200S series is its power efficiency.
- While playing games, the Core Ultra 200S processors consume up to 165W lower system power than the Core i9 14900K.
Intel has announced five new desktop processors under the Core Ultra 200S series. These include the Core Ultra 9 285K, the Core Ultra 7 265K and 265KF, and the Core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF. These feature the Arrow Lake architecture (with a different CPU design) and are much more efficient than the 13th and the 14th Gen Intel Core CPUs.
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Intel Core Ultra 200S Processors Are Up To 58% More Power Efficient
The Intel Core Ultra 200S series comes with up to eight next-gen performance-cores or “P-cores,” and up to 16 efficient-cores or “E-cores.” Together, the cores account for a 14% improvement in multi-threaded performance compared to the outgoing generation. Further, the family of processors features a capable NPU and an X GPU.
As mentioned earlier, the main highlight of the Core Ultra 200S series is its power efficiency. According to the official press release, desktop processors consume up to 58% less package power while performing everyday tasks. To come up with this number, the company measured the consumption rate during a one-to-one Zoom call with background blur on a Core Ultra 9 285K vs. Core i9 14900K.
While playing games, the Core Ultra 200S processors consume up to 165W lower system power than the Core i9 14900K (tested using Warhammer: Space Marine 2). The improvements are courtesy of the new Arrow Lake architecture, which features a tie-based design wherein all the components have separate tiles. Further, Arrow Lake cores can access more caches than those in the Lunar Lake.
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Intel Core Ultra 200S Consists Of Five Processors
- Core Ultra 5 245KF: 14 cores (6P + 8E), 14 total threads, 13 TOPS NPU, 5.2GHz max frequency.
- Core Ultra 5 245K: 14 cores (6P + 8E), 14 total threads, 4 GPU cores, 13 TOPS NPU, 5.2GHz max frequency.
- Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20 cores (8P + 12E), 20 total threads, 13 TOPS NPU, 5.5GHz max frequency.
- Core Ultra 7 265K: 20 cores (8P + 12E), 20 total threads, 4 GPU cores, 13 TOPS NPU, 5.5GHz max frequency.
- Core Ultra 9 285K: 24 cores (8P + 16E), 24 total threads, 4 GPU cores, 13 TOPS NPU, 5.7GHz max frequency.
Notice how Intel has clocked down the processors when compared to their predecessors. This is an effort to lower the power consumption and heat generation. However, while the company has provided comparisons for the top-tier Core Ultra 9 285K processor, it didn’t give any number for the other models. There’s a chance that the processors don’t offer significant performance improvements.
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Intel Core Ultra 200S Series Additional Features
The new Intel processors feature the 800 Series chipset that now supports up to 24 PCle 4.0 lanes, up to eight SATA 3.0 ports, and up to 10 USB 3.2 ports. Further, the processor supports two integrated Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity, and Bluetooth 5.3. Moreover, the Core Ultra 200S series is a big step in the direction of efficiency and will compete with the already efficient AMD desktop chipsets.
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