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IntelLaptop CPU
Core i7-14650HX
Released January 2024.5Press releaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/ces-2024-client-processor-news.htmlRead 15 October 2026ARK Launch Date Q1'24 and the 8 January 2024 announcement. Intel says more than 60 HX partner systems come to market in 2024. The first retail month of a laptop with this exact chip was not found. Last checked 15 October 2026.
- Cores
- 16
- Max boost clock
- 5.2GHz
- L3 cache
- 30MB
- Socket or package
- BGA1964
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General
- GTIN / EAN
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- Predecessor
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- Successor
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- Launch price (US)
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- Launch price (EU)
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- Markets
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- Colours
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Cores and clocks
- Core configuration
Core type Count Core Base clock (GHz) Max clock (GHz) Performance 8 Raptor Cove 2.2 5.2 Efficiency 8 Gracemont 1.6 3.7 Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/235996/intel-core-i7-processor-14650hx-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Total Cores 16. # of Performance-cores 8 with Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz and Performance-core Base Frequency 2.2 GHz. # of Efficient-cores 8 with Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency 3.7 GHz and Efficient-core Base Frequency 1.6 GHz. ARK names no core architecture, so core_name comes from the Tom's Hardware source.6Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-unleashes-14th-gen-raptor-lake-refresh-hx-series-laptops-cpus-refreshed-chips-with-up-to-24-cores-58-ghz-boost-clock-and-192gb-ddr5-supportRead 15 October 2026Tom's Hardware, 8 January 2024: Raptor Lake Refresh uses performant Raptor Cove P-cores and Gracemont E-cores. Its table lists the Core i7-14650HX with 16 cores (8+8), 24 threads, 30 MB cache, up to 5.2 GHz P-core and 3.7 GHz E-core turbo, up to 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz base. This matches ARK.- Cores
- 16
- Cores labelled performance
- 8
- Cores labelled efficiency
- 8
- Unlocked for overclocking
- Yes3Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.intel.com/newsroom/2024/client-computing/Product-Brief-Intel-Core-Processors-HX-Series.pdfRead 15 October 2026Page 6, SKU Comparison: the i7-14650HX column has a check mark in the CPU Overclocking row, as do all five HX SKUs. Footnote 3 says unlocked features are present with select chipsets and processor combinations. Intel's brief also says the Extreme Tuning Utility is for users of unlocked processors.6Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-unleashes-14th-gen-raptor-lake-refresh-hx-series-laptops-cpus-refreshed-chips-with-up-to-24-cores-58-ghz-boost-clock-and-192gb-ddr5-supportRead 15 October 2026The article says Intel has revealed five HX-series overclockable SKUs, which are the five in its table including the i7-14650HX.
Cache
Power and thermals
Memory
- Memory support
Memory type Module type Max speed (MT/s) DDR5 SO-DIMM 5,600 DDR4 SO-DIMM 3,200 Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/235996/intel-core-i7-processor-14650hx-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Memory Types: up to DDR5 5600 MT/s and up to DDR4 3200 MT/s. ARK names no module type, rank or configuration, so config is left out. The module type sodimm comes from the datasheet and Tom's Hardware, see those sources.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)cdrdv2-public.intel.com/743844/743844-015.pdfRead 15 October 2026Table 25, DDR support matrix, 14th Generation Intel Core: the HX Refresh line is listed with SoDIMM for DDR4 (up to 3200 MT/s) and DDR5 (1DPC up to 5600 MT/s). The datasheet footnote says speeds refer to the top SKU of a line, so the ARK speeds are used.6Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-unleashes-14th-gen-raptor-lake-refresh-hx-series-laptops-cpus-refreshed-chips-with-up-to-24-cores-58-ghz-boost-clock-and-192gb-ddr5-supportRead 15 October 2026The article says the HX line supports XMP SO-DIMMs, with DDR5-5600 and DDR4-3200 and up to 192 GB of DDR5.- Max memory speed (official)
- 5,600MT/s
- Memory bandwidth (claimed)
- 89.6GB/s1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/235996/intel-core-i7-processor-14650hx-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s.
- ECC memory support
- Not available
Platform
- Compatible chipsets
- Not available
- CPU PCIe lanes
PCIe generation Lanes 5 16 4 4 Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/235996/intel-core-i7-processor-14650hx-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0, Max # of PCI Express Lanes 20, PCI Express Configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4. ARK gives no per-generation split, so the 16 Gen 5 lanes and 4 Gen 4 lanes come from Intel's HX product brief. The 8 DMI 4.0 lanes to the chipset are not counted.3Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.intel.com/newsroom/2024/client-computing/Product-Brief-Intel-Core-Processors-HX-Series.pdfRead 15 October 2026Page 6, Total PCIe Lanes row for all HX SKUs: 1x16 Gen5 + 1x4 Gen4 (CPU) and 1x16 Gen4 + 1x12 Gen3 (PCH). Only the CPU's own lanes are stored. Page 4 also lists 16 CPU PCIe 5.0 lanes and up to 8 DMI 4.0 lanes.- CPU PCIe lanes in total
- 20
- Highest PCIe generation
- 5
- Native USB ports
- Not available
- Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
- Not available
Integrated graphics
- Integrated graphics
- Yes1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/235996/intel-core-i7-processor-14650hx-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026
- Integrated GPU
- Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/235996/intel-core-i7-processor-14650hx-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026GPU Name row reads Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors. ARK lists 16 Execution Units and no Xe-core count, so the GPU core count is left out.
- GPU cores
- Not available
- Hardware video encode
- H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP94Maker spec sheet (PDF)cdrdv2-public.intel.com/743844/743844-015.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 9.1.1.2: Xe supports full hardware accelerated video encoding for AVC, HEVC, VP9 and JPEG, and Table 57 lists AVC/H264, HEVC/H265 and VP9. AV1 encode is not listed. The datasheet covers the Xe graphics of the whole 13th and 14th Gen line and does not name the i7-14650HX.
- Hardware video decode
- H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV14Maker spec sheet (PDF)cdrdv2-public.intel.com/743844/743844-015.pdfRead 15 October 2026Section 9.1.1.1: Xe supports full hardware accelerated video decoding for AVC, HEVC, VP9, JPEG and AV1, and Table 56 lists AVC/H264, HEVC/H265, VP9 and AV1. The datasheet covers the Xe graphics of the whole line and does not name the i7-14650HX.
NPU
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- NPU performance
- Not available
- Total AI performance
- Not available
Measured performance
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- Cinebench 2024 single-core
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- Cinebench 2024 multi-core
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- Cinebench 2026 single-thread
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- Cinebench 2026 multi-core
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- Geekbench 6 single-core
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- Geekbench 6 multi-core
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- Game frame rates
- Not available
Measured power and temperature
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- CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)
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- CPU power while gaming (measured)
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- CPU power at idle (measured)
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- CPU temperature in stress test
- Not available
- All-core clock in stress test
- Not available
In the box
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- Cooler in the box
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- Included cooler
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Links
- Product page
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/235996/intel-core-i7-processor-14650hx-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/235996/intel-core-i7-processor-14650hx-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- cdrdv2-public.intel.com/743844/743844-015.pdf4Maker spec sheet (PDF)cdrdv2-public.intel.com/743844/743844-015.pdfRead 15 October 202613th Generation Intel Core, 14th Generation Intel Core and Intel Core Processor (Series 1) and (Series 2) datasheet volume 1, revision 015, May 2025. It covers the whole line and has no table for the i7-14650HX alone.
- Manual
- Not available
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
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- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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Sources
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- Maker spec sheet (PDF)cdrdv2-public.intel.com/743844/743844-015.pdf
- Spec databasecpubenchmark.net/cpu.php
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