Well, now it is Intel’s turn to start the really big release. New Arrow Lake-S desktop processors, led by the Core Ultra 200 “non-K” series, have been announced. The Core Ultra 5 230F has started appearing in retailers across China, and we take an early peek at these exciting CPUs.
Thousands of new instructions were added to provide high performance.
Although the Intel 65W TDP processors will go online in mid-January, their first pictures and information have popped up online. The processors include the Core Ultra 225, 245 and 265, plus the Core Ultra 9 285.
Chips are sent out in trays, which is a form-factor packaging for OEMs only. However, some sellers in China have been selling them directly to customers.
Key Specifications of Arrow Lake-S CPUs
Here’s a quick rundown of what we know about the upcoming SKUs:
Core Ultra 5 225
- Clock Speed: Up to 4.9 GHz
- TDP: 64W and not 65W
- Central Configuration: 6P+4E
Core Ultra 5 245
- Clock Speed: Up to 5.1 GHz
- TDP: 65W
- Essential Configuration: 6P+4E
Core Ultra 5 265
- Cores: 20 (6P+12E)
- Note: These are engineering samples, so final specs might change.
Core Ultra 9 285 (Non-K)
- Boost Clock: Up to 5.6 GHz
- TDP: 65W
- Core Configuration: 8P+16E
Core Ultra 5 230F: Exclusive for China
The most interesting of these releases, however, is the Core Ultra 5 230F. This is a limited edition CPU, based on the A0 stepping with similar specs as the Core Ultra 5 235 but without integrated graphics.
Key features include:
- Cores: 6P+8E (Arrow Lake-H die)
- Market: Available only in China
Leakers such as Jaykihn and HXL have corroborated these details. Exclusiveness is further confirmed by the official listing of this processor by Intel China.
What This Really Means for Gamers and Builders
Arrow Lake-S CPUs bring better performance and efficiency, with configurations such as 6P+12E, boost clocks up to 5.6 GHz, and will be ideal both for gaming and multitasking.
The Core Ultra 5 230F would be quite an interesting option for those who will not need integrated graphics in the case of a tighter budget.
Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs from Intel are shaping up to be quite the doozy, with early sales in China and some impressive specifications making them worth watching when they officially launch mid-January.