Intel to unveil Core Ultra 200K+ “Arrow Lake Refresh” mid-March
Stay tuned for March 11 and 23
Intel is now expected to officially unveil its Core Ultra 200K Plus desktop refresh, often referred to as “Arrow Lake Refresh”, on Wednesday, March 11. As we have learned, Intel has also confirmed a second NDA is listed for Monday, March 23 . The March 23 date has been circulating for weeks, but the March 11 timing suggests Intel will publicly introduce the lineup sooner than previously understood.
As we previously reported that Core Ultra 200K Plus was targeting a March to April window. This applies to both the desktop “K Plus” parts and related mobile “HX Plus” refresh parts landing around the same period.
What to expect from from Arrow Lake Refresh
On the SKU side, the most recent chatter has shifted away from a Core Ultra 9 290K Plus model . The company reportedly dropped plans for the 290K Plus, while keeping Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus in the stack, based on partner materials.
As for what to expect from the refresh, leaks so far point to small changes rather than a platform overhaul. As we reported, the 270K Plus and 250K Plus as the parts that could see the clearest spec movement, including extra Efficient cores versus the non-Plus models. In contrast, the 290K+ did not have a core count bump, which is likely why Intel decided to cancel it.
Intel has also already confirmed at least one specific platform-facing update for the refresh, DDR5-7200 CUDIMM memory support. That is an official spec item tied to the Core Ultra 200K Plus refresh messaging, even if many enthusiast setups already run faster memory via tuning.
| Arrow Lake vs Arrow Lake Refresh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | Ultra 9 285K | Ultra 7 270K Plus🆕 | Ultra 7 265K | Ultra 5 250K Plus🆕 | Ultra 5 245K |
| Cores (P+E) | 8P+16E | 8P+16E | 8P+12E | 6P+12E | 6P+8E |
| TVB | 5.7 GHz | – | – | – | – |
| Turbo Boost Max | 5.6 GHz | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz | – | – |
| P-Core Turbo | 5.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| E-Core Turbo | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| P-Core Base | 3.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| E-Core Base | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Memory Support | DDR5-6400 | DDR5-7200 | DDR5-6400 | DDR5-7200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Base Power | 125 W | 125 W | 125 W | 125 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 250 W | 250 W | 250 W | 159 W | 159 W |
Source: VideoCardz
