Intel’s new generation Arrow Lake-S processor series is preparing to make a splash in the technology world with its high-performance promises. In this series, the Core Ultra 9 285K and Core Ultra 7 265K models stand out. However, after turning on high-performance mode, you may need to put the case in the refrigerator. Because, this high performance comes at a price: Excessive power consumption and heating .
Performance increase on Intel Ultra 9 285K and 7 265K requires excessive power consumption
Intel offers three different power profiles for the Arrow Lake-S series: Baseline , Performance , and Extreme . The “Performance” profile increases the PL1 power consumption to PL2, allowing the processor to run at full capacity, but the power consumption also increases significantly.
In particular, the Core Ultra 9 285K and Core Ultra 7 265K models can reach up to 250W TDP (Thermal Design Power) in “Performance” mode . This means a power consumption close to twice that of a processor running in standard mode.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K model comes with a lower TDP, with a TDP of 159W in Performance mode. These power consumption values seem to be balanced by the performance increase offered by the processors, but such high power consumption may require users to be careful about
cooling solutions and energy efficiency.
Intel says that processors in this series will be enabled in “Baseline” mode by default. However, users looking for high performance
will be able to push their processors to the limit by enabling “Performance” or “Extreme” modes in the BIOS.
The new Intel Arrow Lake-S series seems designed specifically for high-performance applications and games, but finding a balance between the benefits of this performance and increased power consumption will be a key deciding factor for users.
What do you think about this new series? Would you consider such high power consumption for high performance? You can write your opinions in the comments section below.
