More Intel Arrow Lake CPUs are incoming, but they mostly target the entry-level/budget segment, offering more power-efficient options.
Intel Prepares Core Ultra 5 235 Variants; Ultra 5 235A and 235TA, Featuring Same Core Config As The Ultra 5 235 But Lower Clocks on 235TA; Also Debuts Ultra Power-Efficient Mobile 235UA With 10-Core Config
Intel is now focusing more on the lower-end segment of its Arrow Lake lineup, bringing more CPUs into the Arrow Lake-S. As spotted by the leaker @momomo_us, Intel has silently prepared three more SKUs for the desktop and Mobile Arrow Lake series, featuring 14-core and 10-core variants of the existing Core Ultra 5 235.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 already belongs to the budget category, but the newer CPUs are aimed at power-efficient systems, except for the Core Ultra 5 235A, which seems to have seen no change at all. Compared to the Ultra 5 235, we couldn't spot any differences, be it core config, clocks, TDP, iGPU, etc. As for the Core Ultra 5 235TA, it brings slower base clocks.
The Core Ultra 5 235/235A offers 2.9 GHz and 3.4 GHz of base clock on the E-Cores and P-Cores, respectively, but the Ultra 5 235TA downgrades them to 1.6 GHz and 2.2 GHz. Since it's a power-efficient variant, it will utilize lower power and has a base power of 35W with maximum turbo power of 114W compared to 65W/121W on the superior variants. The iGPU department seems unchanged as well, and we have 3x Xe cores with a base frequency of 300 MHz.
As for the Core Ultra 5 235UA, it's an ultra-power-efficient processor, nerfed to just 10 cores with a 2x P-core and 8x E-core combination. It also features two additional Low Power Efficient cores similar to Core Ultra 200H series, bringing the total threads to 14. Also, unlike other Arrow Lake chips, it uses Intel 3 lithography instead of TSMC N3B. So, there are some major differences between the 235UA and its bigger siblings.
As far as the clocks are concerned, it boasts 1.6 GHz/ 4.1 GHz of E-core base/boost clock, 2.0 GHz/ 4.9 GHz of P-core base/boost, and 0.7 GHz/ 2.4 GHz of LP E-core base/boost clock. The TDP range is 12-57W, with the base power as 15W. So, it's the most power-efficient Arrow Lake chip to exist on mobile.
Pricing-wise, the Core Ultra 5 235A and 235TA should cost nearly as much as the Core Ultra 5 235, and the Core Ultra 5 235UA should be significantly cheaper than the 235H and 225H. All these newer chips should launch in the current quarter as per the product pages.
| Processor/Specs | Lithography | Core Configuration | Clocks | L3 Cache | TDP | iGPU | Launch Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra 5 235 | TSMC N3B | 14 (6-P+8-E) | E-Core: 2.9-4.4 GHz, P-Core: 3.4-5.0 GHz | 24 MB | 65W-121W | 3x Xe Cores | Q1 2025 |
| Core Ultra 5 235A | TSMC N3B | 14 (6-P+8-E) | E-Core: 2.9-4.4 GHz, P-Core: 3.4-5.0 GHz | 24 MB | 65W-121W | 3x Xe Cores | Q3 2025 |
| Core Ultra 5 235TA | TSMC N3B | 14 (6-P+8-E) | E-Core: 1.6-4.4 GHz, P-Core: 2.2-5.0 GHz | 24 MB | 35W-114W | 3x Xe Cores | Q3 2025 |
| Core Ultra 5 235UA (Mobile) | Intel 3 | 10/14 (2-P+8-E+2-LPE) | E-Core: 1.6-4.1 GHz, P-Core: 2.2-4.9 GHz, LPE-Core: 0.7-2.4 GHz | 12 MB | 15W-57W | 4x Xe Cores | Q3 2025 |
News Source: @momomo_us
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