Intel Core Ultra 225H, 255H, 285H "Arrow Lake-H" CPUs Appear on Geekbench

Three of Intel's upcoming "Arrow Lake-H" processors, designed for next-generation gaming laptops, have surfaced on Geekbench, providing a glimpse into their potential performance. These include the Core Ultra 225H, 255H, and 285H.

Processor Details

• Core Ultra 5 225H: Features 14 cores (4 Lion Cove, 10 Skymont) with a boost clock of up to 5.0 GHz (though recent leaks suggest a 4.9 GHz max).
• Core Ultra 7 255H: Features 16 cores (6 Lion Cove, 10 Skymont) with a boost clock of up to 5.1 GHz.
• Core Ultra 9 285H: Features 16 cores (6 Lion Cove, 10 Skymont) with a boost clock of up to 5.4 GHz.

Geekbench Performance

The following are the maximum single-core (ST) and multi-core (MT) scores reported on Geekbench:

While these results demonstrate that the Arrow Lake-H processors outperform the previous generation "Meteor Lake" models, direct comparisons are difficult since official Geekbench rankings are based on average scores.

The Core Ultra 9 285H is reportedly 6-9% faster than the 255H, while the 255H is 7-17% faster than the entry-level 225H. The 285H is the only 45W TDP SKU in this line, similar to the previous Core Ultra 9 185H.

Launch Details and Features

All three processors are expected to launch on January 6th, with laptops featuring these chips expected to arrive shortly thereafter. Many laptops will pair these processors with NVIDIA's RTX 50 GPUs. The Arrow Lake-H architecture includes XMX acceleration and is still based on the Alchemist graphics architecture.

Intel Core 200H Mobile CPU Series

Note: Information is missing from Geekbench