CES 2025 | Intel Arrow Lake HX processors revealed for high-performance laptops
Intel's high-end Arrow Lake-HX processors are finally here at CES 2025. Like their predecessors, they are tailor-made for high-performance laptops and will guzzle a lot of power. As foretold by an earlier leak, there are six SKUs this time around. Intel says laptops featuring Arrow Lake-HX CPUs will hit shelves in “Late Q1, 2025”.
| Model | Core count | P-Core boost | GPU boost | Wattage | Cache |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra 9 285HX | 24 (8P + 16E) | 5.5 GHz | 2.0 GHz | 57 W | 36 MB |
| Core Ultra 9 275HX | 24 (8P + 16E) | 5.4 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 57 W | 36 MB |
| Core Ultra 7 265HX | 20 (8P + 12E) | 5.3 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 57 W | 30 MB |
| Core Ultra 7 255HX | 20 (8P + 12E) | 5.2 GHz | 1.85 GHz | 57 W | 30 MB |
| Core Ultra 5 245HX | 14 (6P + 8E) | 5.1 GHz | 1.89 GHz | 57 W | 24 MB |
| Core Ultra 5 245HX | 14 (6P + 8E) | 5.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz | 57 W | 24 MB |
Unlike previous generations, Intel's Arrow Lake HX lineup looks a lot tidier with two Core Ultra 9, two Core Ultra 7 and two Core Ultra 5 SKUs apiece. Intel has also tweaked their turbo wattage from 55 Watts to 57 Watts, meaning they could have noticeably higher PL1 and PL2 values when loaded.
The Core Ultra 9 285HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 7 265HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 5 245HX and Core Ultra 5 235HX also come with a 4 EU Intel Arc iGPU with support for eDP 1.4, DP 2.1 and HDMI 2.1 standards.
Other notable specs include support for up to 96 GB of DDR5-6400 or 64 GB of LPDDR5X-8400 RAM. The new LPCAMM2 standard is also supported. Every SKU comes with 4x PCIe Gen5 lanes, 4x PCIe Gen4 lanes for SSDs, support for up to two Thunderbolt 4.0 ports, a discreet Thunderbolt 5.0 port, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
