Jan 07, 2025 13:15:00

Intel significantly expands its 'Core Ultra 200' series lineup, including vPro-compatible versions and GPU/NPU-enhanced versions

Intel has announced a vPro-compatible version of its notebook SoC '

Core Ultra Mobile Processor Series 2 (Core Ultra 200V Series) '. In addition, Intel has announced the ' Core Ultra 200HX ' for gaming notebooks and the ' Core Ultra 200S ' for desktop PCs.

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◆vPro compatible Core Ultra 200V
The 'Core Ultra 200V', announced by Intel in September 2024, is an SoC positioned as the 'flagship SoC for AI PCs' and is advertised as being able to perform local processing of games and AI with higher power efficiency than the previous generation 'Meteor Lake' processor.

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This time, Intel has announced that some Core Ultra 200V with 16GB memory and 32GB memory will support Intel vPro. 'Core Ultra 9 288V', 'Core Ultra 7 268V', 'Core Ultra 7 266V', 'Core Ultra 7 258V', 'Core Ultra 7 256V', 'Core Ultra 5 238V', 'Core Ultra 5 236V', 'Core Ultra 5 228V', and 'Core Ultra 5 226V' will support Intel vPro, and this support will include redesigning endpoint security using the NPU, implementing mitigation measures from silicon-based attacks, and optimizing for Windows 11 security.

◆Core Ultra 200H
The 'Core Ultra 200H', a SoC for performance-oriented notebook PCs, is equipped with up to 16 CPU cores, with up to 6 P-cores, up to 8 E-cores, and 2 low-power E-cores. The GPU uses Intel Arc Graphics, which has up to 15% improved graphics performance over the previous generation. According to Intel, the peak performance of AI processing on the Core Ultra 200H is up to 77

TOPS . It is also advertised that it is equipped with an NPU that supports 11 TOPS processing on its own.

The spec list looks like this. The top-end model 'Core Ultra 9 258H' is equipped with a 16-core CPU.

Model	Number of cores	Maximum Frequency / Base Frequency	GPU	PBP	Number of GPU cores
Core Ultra 5 225H	14	4.9GHz / 2.2GHz	Intel Arc Graphics	28W	7
Core Ultra 7 235H	14	5.0GHz / 2.25GHz	Intel Arc Graphics	28W	8
Core Ultra 7 255H	16	5.1GHz / 2.25GHz	Intel Arc Graphics	28W	8
Core Ultra 7 265H	16	5.3GHz / 2.2GHz	Intel Arc Graphics	28W	8
Core Ultra 9 285H	16	5.4GHz / 2.8GHz	Intel Arc Graphics	45W	8

◆Core Ultra 200HX
The Core Ultra 200HX, aimed at users looking for higher performance than the Core Ultra 200H, is equipped with a total of 24 CPU cores, including up to 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores, as well as an NPU that supports 13 TOPS processing.

The specs are as follows. All Core Ultra 200HX models use Intel HD Graphics for graphics processing, and are designed to be equipped with an external GPU, just like a desktop PC.

Model	Number of cores	Maximum Frequency / Base Frequency	GPU	PBP	NPU TOPS	Number of GPU cores
Core Ultra 5 235HX	14	5.1GHz / 2.9GHz	Intel HD Graphics	55W	13	3
Core Ultra 5 245HX	14	5.1GHz / 3.1GHz	Intel HD Graphics	55W	13	3
Core Ultra 7 255HX	20	5.2GHz / 2.4GHz	Intel HD Graphics	55W	13	4
Core Ultra 7 265HX	20	5.3GHz / 3.1GHz	Intel HD Graphics	55W	13	4
Core Ultra 9 275HX	twenty four	5.4GHz / 2.7GHz	Intel HD Graphics	55W	13	4
Core Ultra 9 285HX	twenty four	5.5GHz / 2.8GHz	Intel HD Graphics	55W	13	4

◆Core Ultra 200U
The Core Ultra 200U, the successor to the U series of the Core Ultra notebook processor announced in December 2023, is a mainstream notebook CPU with a total of 12 CPU cores, including up to two P cores, up to eight E cores, and up to two low-power E cores. The GPU cores are up to four Xe-LPG architecture and use Intel HD Graphics.

Detailed specifications are below. Compared to the Core Ultra 200V, Core Ultra 200H, and Core Ultra 200HX, the Core Ultra 200U has modest performance.

Model	Number of cores	Maximum Frequency / Base Frequency	GPU	PBP	Number of GPU cores
Core Ultra 5 225U	12	4.8GHz / 1.5GHz	Intel HD Graphics	15W	4
Core Ultra 5 235U	12	4.9GHz / 2.0GHz	Intel HD Graphics	15W	4
Core Ultra 7 255U	12	5.2GHz / 2.0GHz	Intel HD Graphics	15W	4
Core Ultra 7 265U	12	5.3GHz / 2.1GHz	Intel HD Graphics	15W	4

◆Core Ultra 200S
Intel has added a non-overclockable model to its

Core Ultra 200S desktop PC processor, which it claims has improved processing performance while reducing power consumption compared to existing products.

In addition, Intel has also announced the non-NPU ' Core 200S ,' ' Core 200S ,' and ' Core 200U ' CPUs, intended for use in embedded devices and affordable notebook PCs.

Notebook PCs equipped with Core Ultra 200V compatible with Intel vPro will be released through PC manufacturers from January 7, 2025. Notebook PCs equipped with Core Ultra 200H will be released from February 2025. In addition, notebook PCs equipped with Core Ultra 200HX and Core Ultra 200U will be released from the first half of 2025. Core Ultra 200S will be released from January 15, 2025. The release date in Japan has not yet been decided.