Reviews for the Intel Core Ultra 200S “Arrow Lake” CPUs is set to be released on October 24th. However, even before the reviews are officially published, details about the performance of the Core Ultra 200S chips have been leaking consistently. For example, it seems that the top-tier Core Ultra 9 285K will probably not surpass the performance of the Core i9-14900K in gaming scenarios.
New Benchmark Findings
Adding to the collection of Arrow Lake information, there's a new benchmark result for the Core Ultra 7 265K. Recently, Intel's 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K was listed on the SiSoftware website, showing performance that outshines the Ryzen 9 9950X.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scored an average of 841.50 GOPS in the "Processor Arithmetic" test from SiSoftware. This score is approximately 2% higher than the Ryzen 9 9950X's score of 828.40, 4.4% quicker than the Core i9-14900KS, and 6.2% faster than the Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7950X.
Performance Comparison
When comparing it with the previous generation Core i7-14700K, the Core Ultra 7 265K shows a considerable improvement of 29%. This is quite fascinating since both CPUs have the same number of cores, but the Core Ultra 7 265K has only 20 threads compared to the 28 threads in the Core i7-14700K (Available on Amazon).
In other words, Intel seems to have fulfilled its promise of a greater than 15% boost in multithreaded performance from generation to generation, and the absence of hyperthreading does not appear to hinder the performance of the Core Ultra 200 Arrow Lake-S CPUs.
Marketing Strategy Insights
Thanks to a leaked slide, it's evident that the Core Ultra 9 285K will lag behind the Zen 5 CPUs in gaming, a trend that might persist until Panther Lake debuts next year. So, what's Intel's game plan for promoting the Arrow Lake CPUs to buyers?
In their launch communication, Intel mainly promotes the Core Ultra 200 CPUs as superior productivity chips that consume 50% less power than their 14th-generation counterparts and operate cooler. The company is also heavily emphasizing the “AI” aspect, claiming a doubling of throughput.
Overall, gamers seeking the highest performance may find this Intel generation disappointing. However, for others, the Arrow Lake chips could prove to be solid options.
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