It's just another rebranded Arrow Lake-HX CPU with "Ultra" missing in its name, but this will confuse many.
Intel Launches a Non-Ultra Arrow Lake-HX CPU With Specs Identical to Core Ultra 5 235HX in the Core 7 Arrow Lake Series
Intel just silently released another Arrow Lake SKU, but it has got one of the most confusing names in the family. Unlike how Intel usually brings SKUs under different families, this one shares its naming convention with two different families. As a part of the Arrow Lake-HX family, Intel launched the Core 7 245HX, which sounds noticeably different than usual HX SKUs.
The model name doesn't have "Ultra" classification, which is largely used for Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs. However, with the "HX" suffix, it is clear that it isn't a Raptor Lake refresh chip, which is also obvious from the official Intel product page. The CPU indeed belongs to the same "Arrow Lake-HX" family, but it shares identical specifications to another SKU in the family. Unlike what you would expect from its name, it isn't like the Core Ultra 7 series at all, but is closer to the Core Ultra 5 235HX.
Specs-wise, the Core 7 245HX brings 14 cores in total with 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores arrangement. It features a turbo clock of 5.1 GHz and if you take a look at the base/boost clock for P and E cores, you will find no difference between the Core 7 245HX and Core Ultra 5 235HX. Well, even the Core Ultra 5 245HX shares identical specifications, but the Core 7 245HX and Core Ultra 5 235HX are identical in the iGPU configuration as well.
The Core 7 245HX features the same iGPU with 3x Xe cores clocked at up to 1.8 GHz. So, nothing appears to be different, which raises the question of why Intel had the need to launch a rebranded Core Ultra 5 235HX. Now as we see a "non-Ultra" SKU in the Arrow Lake family, it's likely that Intel may release more SKUs under the "Core HX" family positioned as higher tier chips, which could end up misleading consumers.
News Source: Videocardz
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