Intel Core i7 1265U
[ INTEL ] Processors

Intel Core i7 1265U

Overall Score
46/100
GRADE D · Poor
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Intel Core i7 1265U is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 46/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
55/100
Rating: Below Average
Performance
64/100
Rating: Average

Detailed Technical Specifications

CPU

CPU specifications for Intel Core i7 1265U
Specification Value
Base Frequency (E) 1.3 GHz
Base Frequency (P) 1.8 GHz
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
E-Cores 8
E-Threads 8
L1 Cache 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 1280K (per core)
L3 Cache 12MB (shared)
Multiplier 18x
P-Cores 2
P-Threads 4
Total Cores 10
Total Threads 12
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier No

GeekBench v6

GeekBench v6 specifications for Intel Core i7 1265U
Specification Value
Background blur 35.9 images/sec
Clang compilation 51.3 Klines/sec
File compression 634.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 165.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 192.9 Mpixels/sec
Photo processing 69.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 10.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 210.5 pages/sec

General

General specifications for Intel Core i7 1265U
Specification Value
Codename Alder Lake
Instruction Set x86-64
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Model number i7-1265U
Released February 23, 2022
Successor -Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
Type Laptop
Vendor Intel

Memory Support

Memory Support specifications for Intel Core i7 1265U
Specification Value
ECC Support No
Max. Memory Size 64 GB
Memory Channels 2
Memory Types - DDR5-4800- DDR4-3200- LPDDR5-5200- LPDDR4x-4267

Misc

Misc specifications for Intel Core i7 1265U
Specification Value
Official Site Intel Core i7 1265U official page
PCI Express Lanes 20
PCI Express Version 4.0
Technologies - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit

Package

Package specifications for Intel Core i7 1265U
Specification Value
Fabrication Process 10 nm
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 55 W
Peak Temperature 100°C
Socket BGA-1744
TDP (PL1) 12-15 W (configurable)

PassMark

PassMark specifications for Intel Core i7 1265U
Specification Value
Data compression 144.9 MBytes/sec
Data encryption 9.1 GBytes/sec
Extended instructions 8.1B Matrices/sec
Find prime numbers 42M Primes/sec
Floating point math 32.4 GOps/sec
Integer math 48.7 GOps/sec
Physics 799 Frames/sec
Random string sorting 16.9M Strings/sec

Performance Per Watt

Performance Per Watt specifications for Intel Core i7 1265U
Specification Value
Blender / Watt 5.78 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 29.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 485.7 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 870.8 PPW

iGPU

iGPU specifications for Intel Core i7 1265U
Specification Value
Execution Units 96
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1250 MHz
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
ROPs 24
Shading Units 768
TGP 15 W
TMUs 48

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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