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Core names Lion Cove and Skymont come from Tom's Hardware.","cpu_thread_count":"Total Threads 18. The chip has no Hyper-Threading.","max_boost_clock_ghz":"Max Turbo Frequency 5.3 GHz, the same as the Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency.","cpu_cache_l2_mb":"Total L2 Cache 30 MB.","cpu_cache_l3_mb":"30 MB Intel Smart Cache.","has_3d_vcache":"AMD technology. ARK lists only the 30 MB Smart Cache and no stacked cache.","cpu_base_power_w":"Processor Base Power 125 W.","max_turbo_power_w":"Maximum Turbo Power 159 W.","tjmax_c":"Max Operating Temperature 105 C.","memory_channels":"Max # of Memory Channels 2.","ram_max_gb":"Max Memory Size 256 GB.","ram_ecc":"ECC Memory Supported: Yes. A supporting board is still required.","cpu_socket":"Sockets Supported: FCLGA1851. Stored without the FC prefix.","native_usb_ports":"Intel Thunderbolt 4: Yes. Intel gives no port count, so the row has no count.","integrated_gpu":"GPU Name: Intel Graphics.","igpu_core_count":"Xe-cores: 4.","igpu_max_clock_mhz":"Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.9 GHz. Graphics base frequency 300 MHz.","igpu_max_displays":"# of Displays Supported: 4.","igpu_displayport_version":"Graphics Output: eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL.","igpu_hdmi_version":"Graphics Output: eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL.","igpu_video_encode":"H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and AV1 encode and decode are all listed as Yes.","igpu_video_decode":"H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and AV1 are listed. ARK has no VP9 row, so VP9 is left out.","npu_tops":"NPU Peak TOPS (Int8): 13.","platform_tops":"Overall Peak TOPS (Int8): 30. GPU Peak TOPS (Int8) is 8.","cpu_pcie_lanes":"Max # of PCI Express Lanes is 24 and PCI Express Revision is 5.0 and 4.0. Configurations: up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4, 1x8+4x4. ARK gives no per-generation split. The 20 Gen 5 lanes come from a retailer copy of the spec text and the 4 Gen 4 lanes are 24 minus 20."}},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/ordering.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Ordering codes: BX80768250K (box, spec code SA4UZ), BXC80768250K (China box, SA4UZ), AT807683B9B4886 (tray, SA4UZ) and AT807683B9B434F (tray, spec code Q9LK), all stepping B0.","variants":"Box, China box and two tray ordering codes from the ordering table."}},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/compatible.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["compatible_chipsets"],"notes":{"compatible_chipsets":"Compatible tab lists the Intel Q870, H810, W880, B860 and Z890 chipsets."}},{"url":"https://cdrdv2-public.intel.com/874112/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-series-processors-quick-reference-guide-ph2-public.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","cpu_unlocked","memory_support"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Series Processors Quick Reference Guide, with the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus row.","cpu_unlocked":"Unlocked column: Yes for the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus.","memory_support":"Footnote 2: maximum memory speeds are for one DIMM per channel. Up to DDR5-7200 MT/s 1DPC CUDIMM 1Rx8, 1Rx16, 2Rx8. One DIMM per channel in dual channel is two modules, so 2x1R (1Rx8 or 1Rx16) and 2x2R (2Rx8). The table gives DDR5-7200 for the 250K Plus. Intel gives no speed for plain UDIMMs."}},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/client-computing/intel-announces-new-intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-series-desktop-processors.html","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","series"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Intel newsroom release dated 11 March 2026 announces the Core Ultra 200S Plus series.","launch_price_usd":"Intel suggested price starting from $299 and $199 for the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, with retail availability from 26 March 2026. ARK later shows $229 for the box and $219 for the tray, a later price increase that is not stored. Tom's Hardware and Club386 also give $199 or $200.","series":"Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus series desktop processors."}},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/processors/Intel-Core-Ultra-Desktop-Processor-Series-2-Limited-Warranty-Terms-and-Conditions.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Intel Boxed Processors Limited Warranty for Core Ultra desktop processors Series 2: free from material defects for 3 years from the date of purchase. It covers boxed processors sold as standalone parts. A processor in an OEM system is covered by the system maker. The ASBIS listing for BX80768250KSA4UZ also states a 36 month warranty. Global."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_clusters"],"notes":{"cpu_clusters":"Review of 24 March 2026: 18 total cores split across six Lion Cove P-cores and 12 Skymont E-cores. The spec table gives P-core 4.2 / 5.3 GHz and E-core 3.3 / 4.6 GHz, 125 W TDP and 159 W MTP."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["game_fps_measured"],"notes":{"game_fps_measured":"Per-game charts at 1920x1080 Ultra, average and 1 percent low bars, RTX 5090 Founders Edition. Tom's says it tested at 1080p with an RTX 5090 FE and turned Intel's Binary Optimization Tool (iBOT) on. The review says A Plague Tale: Requiem and Flight Simulator 2024 ran without any iBOT assistance. Baldur's Gate 3, Counter-Strike 2 and F1 2024 are not named as iBOT games here, and Tom's 270K Plus review also names them as no iBOT games. The games Tom's names as iBOT games are left out: Cyberpunk 2077, Far Cry 6, Final Fantasy XIV, Hitman 3 and Hogwarts Legacy. The text says four games have iBOT optimizations but names five. The Flight Simulator chart is titled Flight Simulator 24 and the text says Flight Simulator 2024. Ray tracing is not stated. Test system: ASRock Z890 Taichi, 2x16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-7200 with XMP, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB, RTX 5090 Founders Edition for games, Windows 11 Pro, VBS off, Resizable BAR on, automatic overclocking features off."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/3","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["benchmark_cinebench_2024_single","benchmark_cinebench_2024_multi","benchmark_cinebench_2026_single","benchmark_cinebench_2026_multi"],"notes":{"benchmark_cinebench_2024_single":"Cinebench 2024 single-core chart: 139.6 CB marks. Review of 24 March 2026. Test system: ASRock Z890 Taichi, 2x16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-7200 with XMP, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB, RTX 5090 Founders Edition for games, Windows 11 Pro, VBS off, Resizable BAR on, automatic overclocking features off.","benchmark_cinebench_2024_multi":"Cinebench 2024 multi-core chart: 1,860 CB marks. Same test system.","benchmark_cinebench_2026_single":"Cinebench 2026 chart titled Single-Core: 579 CB marks. The chip has no SMT, so single-core and single-thread are the same test. Same test system.","benchmark_cinebench_2026_multi":"Cinebench 2026 multi-core chart: 7,523 CB marks. Same test system."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/4","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_cpu_sustained_power_w","measured_cpu_idle_power_w"],"notes":{"measured_cpu_sustained_power_w":"Cinebench 2024 multi-core render, EPS12V measured with HWiNFO and Benchlab, average 171 W. The chart title reads Higher is better, which is a label error for watts. EPS12V is measured at the board input, so it includes some VRM loss and is above CPU package power. Hardware Busters shows a Cinebench peak of 154 W on another system. Same test system as the game results.","measured_cpu_idle_power_w":"Idle Power Consumption chart, EPS12V measured with HWiNFO and Benchlab, average 30 W. Tom's calls it the highest idle and active idle power in its test pool. Same test system."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-vs-amd-ryzen-5-9600x/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["benchmark_geekbench_6_single","benchmark_geekbench_6_multi"],"notes":{"benchmark_geekbench_6_single":"Geekbench 6 single-core without Binary Optimisation: 3,182 points, 27 March 2026. With it enabled the review shows 3,362. Test system: MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi II, 32 GB G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-7200 CL34, Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420, RTX 5090 Founders Edition. Geekbench 6 minor version not stated.","benchmark_geekbench_6_multi":"Geekbench 6 multi-core without Binary Optimisation: 20,692 points. With it enabled the review shows 21,542. Same test system."}},{"url":"https://hwbusters.com/cpu/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/7/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_cpu_stress_temp_c","measured_cpu_stress_clock_ghz"],"notes":{"measured_cpu_stress_temp_c":"Review of 20 April 2026: Peak Load Temperatures (Cinebench) 72 C, from an all-core stress test with a Noctua NH-D15 G2. Test system: ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890 Lightning WiFi on BIOS 3.10 at default settings with XMP, Crucial Pro DDR5-6000, ambient 21 C plus or minus 2 C.","measured_cpu_stress_clock_ghz":"Same all-core stress test: telemetry showed the P-cores sustained at 5.0 GHz and the E-cores at 4.4 GHz. The P-core clock, the fastest group, is stored."}},{"url":"https://computerlounge.co.nz/products/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-processor","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_pcie_lanes"],"notes":{"cpu_pcie_lanes":"Retailer description copies the spec text: PCI-Express Gen 5 with 20 lanes and additional Gen 4 lanes. 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