Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor
Datasheet, Volume 1 of 2
Supporting Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor for U/H/U-Type4-series Platforms, formerly known as Meteor Lake
| ID | Date | Version | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 792044 | 05/09/2025 | Public |
Hardware Accelerated Video Decode
Xe implements a high-performance and low-power HW acceleration for video decoding operations for multiple video codecs.
The HW decode is exposed by the graphics driver using the following APIs:
- Direct3D11 Video API
- Direct3D12 Video API
- Intel Media SDK
- MFT (Media Foundation Transform) filters1
- Intel VA API 2
- Intel one VPL
- Only for JPEG Decoder
- Only for Linux*
Xe supports full HW accelerated video decoding for MPEG2/AVC/HEVC/VP9/JPEG/AV1.
| Codec | Profile | Level | Maximum Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPEG2 | Main | Main - 15Mbps High - 40Mbps | FHD |
| AVC/H264 | High Main Constrained Baseline | L5.2 | 4K |
| 4:2:0 8bit | 4K @ 60 | ||
| JPEG/MJPEG | Baseline | Unified level | 16K x16K |
| HEVC/H265 | Main12 420, 422, 444 - 8b/10b/12b SCC 420, 444 - 8b/10b | L6.1 | 8K @ 60(Decode Only) 8K@30(Decode Playback) |
| VP9 | 0 (420 8b) 1 (444 8b) 2 (420 10b/12b) 3 (444 10b/12b) | Unified level | 8K @ 60(Decode only) 8K@30 (Decode Playback) 16Kx4K |
| AV1 | Main (420 8-bit/10b) | L6.1 | 8K @ 60 (Video, Decode only) 8K@30 (Decode Playback) 16K x 16K (still picture) |
Expected Performance: More than 16 simultaneous decode streams @ 1080p.