Quote:Intel quietly launches Core 7 245HX, specs match Core Ultra 5 235HX



Intel has launched a new SKU in its mobile Core 200 series. Unlike the models already on the market, this one does not carry any Core Ultra branding, which makes the lineup even more confusing.

According to Intel ARK, the Core 7 245HX features 14 cores in a 6P+8E configuration, 14 threads, up to 5.1 GHz boost, 24 MB Intel Smart Cache, 55 W processor base power, and 160 W maximum turbo power. Intel also lists 3 Xe-cores for the integrated GPU, up to 1.8 GHz graphics frequency, and 13 TOPS for the NPU. 

Those figures are effectively identical to the Core Ultra 5 235HX. Intel’s page for that chip shows the same core layout, the same clocks, the same cache, the same power limits, and the same lack of ECC memory support. That makes the Core 7 245HX look less like a new product tier and more like a renamed Core Ultra 5 235HX. 

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