As reported by a BiliBili user showed, indicate that Intel’s IPO (Intel Performance Optimizations) generally outperforms the 200S Boost feature for gaming on Core Ultra 200S (Arrow Lake) processors.
Tests conducted with a Core Ultra 7 265K, DDR5-8000 memory, and a GeForce RTX 5090D at 4K resolution showed IPO delivering higher frame rates across seven games compared to 200S Boost.
| Games | Default XMP 8000 | Intel 200S Boost | Intel IPO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 263 / 197 | 269 / 197 | 274 / 198 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 288 / 260 | 289 / 261 | 297 / 277 |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 103 / 87 | 104 / 82 | 110 / 89 |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 200 / 101 | 202 / 102 | 206 / 104 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege | 484 / 403 | 483 / 396 | 491 / 405 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 653 / 205 | 661 / 217 | 770 / 260 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 146 / 111 | 158 / 116 | 170 / 127 |
IPO achieved up to 20% higher average FPS in CPU-intensive titles like Counter-Strike 2, with gains ranging from 2–9% in average FPS and 1% lows in other games like Cyberpunk 2077, Total War: Warhammer III, and Watch Dogs: Legion. The performance uplift from IPO is more pronounced in processor-heavy workloads, while differences in less demanding titles are often minimal (e.g., 2% in Forza Horizon 5).
Both features aim to enhance performance by tweaking memory and fabric speeds, but IPO, currently exclusive to China, appears to offer more aggressive optimizations, including clock speeds and power settings, compared to the globally available 200S Boost, which focuses on increasing die-to-die (D2D) and Next Generation Uncore (NGU) fabric clocks to 3.2 GHz and supporting DDR5-8000. However, the performance gap is often small, and 200S Boost is more accessible, available via a BIOS update on Z890 motherboards without voiding Intel’s warranty. For gamers outside China, 200S Boost remains a practical option, though IPO’s edge in specific scenarios makes it appealing where available.
Source : UNIKO’s Hardware