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Intel's newsroom gives retail availability for the Plus family from 26 March 2026. Geeknetic wrote on 31 March 2026 that the 250KF Plus would follow within days, and Tom's Hardware reported it on sale at retail on 3 April 2026. Stored as 2026-03 from the ARK date.","status":"Marketing Status: Launched.","instruction_set":"Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2, which are x86 extensions.","cpu_codename":"Code Name row reads Products formerly Arrow Lake. Intel's quick reference guide writes Arrow Lake-S Refresh. Stored as Arrow Lake, as on the other Arrow Lake products.","process_node_name":"CPU Lithography row: TSMC N3B.","process_node_nm":"TSMC N3B is stored as 3 nm, as on the other Arrow Lake desktop products. Intel prints no nm figure.","avx512_support":"Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2 only.","cpu_clusters":"Total cores 18, Performance-cores 6, Efficient-cores 12, Low-power efficient-cores 0. Performance-core base 4.2 GHz and max turbo 5.3 GHz. Efficient-core base 3.3 GHz and max turbo 4.6 GHz. Core names Lion Cove and Skymont come from the BuildCores entry for this model.","cpu_thread_count":"Total Threads 18. Intel Hyper-Threading Technology: No.","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. ARK prints no row named TJ Max for this chip.","memory_channels":"Max # of Memory Channels 2.","ram_max_gb":"Max Memory Size 256 GB.","ram_ecc":"ECC Memory Supported: No. The 250K Plus, with integrated graphics, lists Yes. Intel's quick reference guide shows no ECC entry for the 250KF Plus either.","cpu_socket":"Sockets Supported: FCLGA1851. Stored without the FC prefix.","has_integrated_gpu":"Graphics Output n/a, Xe-cores 0, # of Displays Supported 0, Intel Quick Sync Video No. The chip has no integrated graphics. Intel Thunderbolt 4 is listed as No, so native_usb_ports is left out.","npu_tops":"NPU Peak TOPS (Int8): 13.","platform_tops":"Overall Peak TOPS (Int8): 22. There is no GPU TOPS row."}},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245689/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250kf-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: BX80768250KF (box, spec code SA4V3), BXC80768250KF (box listed for China, SA4V3), AT807683B9B4887 (tray, SA4V3) and AT807683B9B4350 (tray, spec code Q9LM), 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/245689/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250kf-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","series","cpu_unlocked","memory_support"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Series Processors Quick Reference Guide, with a Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus row.","series":"The guide is titled Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Series Processors.","cpu_unlocked":"Unlocked column: Yes for the Core Ultra 5 250KF 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 250KF 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"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Intel newsroom release dated 11 March 2026 announces the Core Ultra 200S Plus series and names the Core Ultra 5 250K/KF Plus. The release gives suggested prices only for the 270K Plus and 250K Plus."}},{"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 PLE listing for BX80768250KF also states 3 years. Global."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-potent-18-core-core-ultra-5-250kf-plus-cpu-lands-at-retail-for-under-usd200","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Tom's Hardware, 3 April 2026: the 250KF Plus is on sale for $199, over the Recommended Customer Price of $184. Intel's ARK now shows $214 for the box and $204 for the tray, a later price increase that is not stored. PC Games Hardware (30 March 2026) also gives 184 US dollars and one price report gives a $174 to $184 range for tray and box. US dollars, excluding tax. The newsroom release gives no KF price."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Arrow-Lake-S-Codename-280890/News/Intel-Core-Ultra-Plus-Preis-Angebot-duenn-teuer-1523977/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Article of 30 March 2026 lists 184 US dollars as Intel's recommended price for the Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus and says Intel released the refresh the week before."}},{"url":"https://www.buildcores.com/products/CPU/kvo1a2uo8/Intel-Core-Ultra-5-250KF-Plus","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Part number BX80768250KF. The page lists two UPCs, 735858553216 and 675902246681, and four EANs, without saying which box each belongs to. 735858553216 carries Intel's UPC prefix 735858 and follows 735858553209 of the BX80768250K box. Only it is stored. The page also says Includes Cooler: Yes, which conflicts with the PLE listing and is not used."}},{"url":"https://www.ple.com.au/products/682751/intel-core-ultra-5-250kf-plus-arrow-lake-refresh-18-core-18-thread-up-to-53ghz-lga1851-cpu-no-hsfno-igpu-retail-box","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cooler_included"],"notes":{"cooler_included":"PLE spec list for BX80768250KF: Included Cooler: No, and the title says no heatsink fan. Intel's ordering tab names no included cooler. BuildCores says Yes for this model, which is treated as a database error."}},{"url":"https://computerlounge.co.nz/products/intel-core-ultra-5-250kf-plus-processor","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_pcie_lanes"],"notes":{"cpu_pcie_lanes":"Retailer description: PCI-Express Gen 5 with 20 lanes and additional Gen 4 lanes. ARK lists 24 lanes in total, PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0, configurations up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4, 1x8+4x4. The 4 Gen 4 lanes are 24 minus 20. The same page copies the 250K Plus ECC and Thunderbolt rows, which are wrong for the KF, so only the lane sentence is used."}},{"url":"https://pcspecchart.com/pc_parts/cpu/127/","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_pcie_lanes"],"notes":{"cpu_pcie_lanes":"Spec table gives PCIe Gen 5, 20 Lanes (CPU only), and a secondary PCIe Gen 4, 4 Lanes."}}],"fields_filled":42,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}