HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
HP
75 Overall Score
vs
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA1851
Intel
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No customer feedback yet
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA1851
88 out of 100 high confidence 90 reviews
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is widely praised for its strong multi-core performance, excellent thermal management, and power efficiency, making it a great choice for productivity and gaming. Users highlight its value, especially when purchased on sale, and note that it runs cool and quiet even under load. A few negative reviews mention shipping damage or delivery issues, but the overwhelming sentiment is positive, with many calling it a worthy upgrade from older Intel generations.
Pros
- Strong multi-core performance
- Excellent thermal management
- Power efficient
- Great value for money
- Runs cool and quiet
Cons
- Shipping damage reported
- Delivery delays
- Requires new motherboard
- Single-core performance lags in older games
- Initial microcode issues
Multi core performance 25
Thermal management 20
Power efficiency 15
Value for money 18
Gaming performance 22
Shipping and delivery 5
Scores
Ai Llm
Productivity
Budget
Gaming
Server
Efficiency
Specifications
| HP Xeon 6526Y | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Xeon Gold | Core Ultra 7 |
| Model | 6526Y | 265K |
| Codename | — | Arrow Lake |
| Class | server | desktop |
| Process | — | 3★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 16 | 20★ |
| P-cores | — | 8★ |
| E-cores | — | 12★ |
| Threads | 32★ | 20 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 32 | 36★ |
| L3 Cache | 37★ | 30 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 4677 | LGA1851 |
| PCIe | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 80★ | 24 |
| TDP | 195 | 125★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 250★ |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel Graphics |
| NPU TOPS | — | 13★ |
Pros & Cons
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
- Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA1851
- Strong single thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong platform (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average affordability (28th percentile)
Pricing
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 46770.036score per dollar
vs
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA18510.313score per dollar
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA1851 offers 8.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Scores 94 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.
