The mobile Arrow Lake lineup is doing much better than the desktop variants and as one of the first benchmarks of Core Ultra 5 245HX have surfaced online, we can see the vast difference in performance uplifts.
Core Ultra 5 245HX Delivers 26% and 38% Better Single and Multi-Threaded Performance Over Core i5 14500HX in PassMark Tests
It appears that there is a striking difference between the Arrow Lake-S and Arrow Lake-HX when it comes to generational uplifts, at least as per the latest benchmarks. While the Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs did offer decent multi-threaded performance uplifts over the 14th gen processors, they are lackluster in gaming and don't do a compelling job when it comes to single-threaded performance as well.
If you compare the Core Ultra 5 245K to its direct predecessor, i.e., the Core i5 14600K, you will see only up to 12% and 10% higher scores in single and multi-threaded performance at PassMark. However, the latest benchmarks of the Arrow Lake-HX processors seem to bring much more benefits than their desktop counterparts. The Arrow Lake-HX lineup was introduced in the beginning of this year but it doesn't see good availability in the market, and therefore, we hardly have enough benchmark numbers.
Thanks to @x86deadandback, we now have the first benchmarks of the Core Ultra 5 245HX on PassMark, revealing the true potential of the CPU against its predecessor, the Core i5 14500HX. The CPU scored 4,530 points in single and 40,059 points in multi-threaded tests, coming out around 4% and 8% slower than the Core Ultra 5 245K. However, it easily beats the Core Ultra 5 245, which is a slightly nerfed variant of the 245K. The latter scored 4,409 points in single and only 37,930 points in multi-threaded tests, making the 245HX overall faster.
As far as generational uplifts are concerned, the Core Ultra 5 245HX brings an excellent 26% higher single-threaded and 38% higher multi-threaded performance over the i5 14500HX. This is despite 14500HX featuring six more threads. While gaming performance is unknown, it should be noticeably better than the 14th-gen HX family if we go by the scores. However, it's best to wait for the actual gaming benchmarks because, despite having superior single and multi-threaded performance, the Core Ultra 200S processors didn't even outperform the 14th-gen Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs.
In the coming days, expect more such benchmarks to surface online, and we are excited to see how much improvement can the Arrow Lake-HX can bring to the table.
News Source: CPU Benchmark
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