Intel Core Ultra 200H Series Unveiled in CES 2025

Intel officially launched the Core Ultra 200H series mobile processors today. While the Intel Core Ultra 200HX is designed for high-performance computing, the 200H series is more tailored to mainstream laptops. The Intel Core Ultra 200H series is based on the Arrow Lake-H architecture, offering configurations with up to 6 performance (P) cores, 8 efficiency (E) cores, and 2 low-power efficiency (LP-E) cores. The LP-E cores handle less power-intensive tasks.

Intel introduced five processors in the Intel Core Ultra 200H series, all set to appear in laptops during the first quarter of 2025. The configurations are as follows:

Ultra 5 225H: 14 cores (4P + 8E + 2LP-E), 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache, 7 Xe cores (ARC graphics)
Ultra 5 235H: 14 cores (4P + 8E + 2LP-E), 5.0 GHz, 18 MB cache, 7 Xe cores (ARC graphics)
Ultra 7 255H: 16 cores (6P + 8E + 2LP-E), 5.1 GHz, 24 MB cache, 8 Xe cores (ARC graphics)
Ultra 7 265H: 16 cores (6P + 8E + 2LP-E), 5.3 GHz, 24 MB cache, 8 Xe cores (ARC graphics)
Ultra 9 285H: 16 cores (6P + 8E + 2LP-E), 5.4 GHz, 24 MB cache, 8 Xe cores (ARC graphics)

Arrow Lake-H processors have a core count of up to 16, matching the previous generation Meteor Lake-H (Intel Core Ultra 100H). However, unlike Meteor Lake, the cores in Arrow Lake are based on the new Lunar Lake core design, featuring Lion Cove P cores and Skymont E cores. Unlike their predecessors, the Arrow Lake processors are manufactured using TSMC’s advanced N3 node, rather than Intel’s foundries.

Intel has stated that performance has improved despite the absence of Hyper-Threading on the Lion Cove P cores. Even though the total thread count is lower (e.g., Ultra 9 185H with 22 threads vs. Ultra 9 285H with 16 threads), performance is reportedly 15% better than that of the Meteor Lake-H series.

In terms of GPU performance, Arrow Lake continues to use the Xe core architecture introduced with Meteor Lake, now enhanced with a new XMX feature aimed at boosting AI performance. Intel also claims that gaming performance has improved by 22% over the previous H-series processors.

The new processors feature a Meteor Lake-like NPU, although its performance remains at 11 TOPS. Nevertheless, Intel emphasizes that the overall AI capabilities of the H-series are strong, with a combined platform performance (CPU, GPU, and NPU) reaching 99 TOPS.

The Intel Core Ultra 200H series is optimized for a typical thermal design power (TDP) of 28 W, with the Ultra 9 model increasing to 45 W. Additionally, the CPUs have a maximum power consumption of 115 W, but OEMs have the flexibility to configure power limits, such as reducing it to 60 W.

Intel’s product lineup for the Arrow Lake architecture is as follows: