Ultra 7 164U vs Ultra 7 165H

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 165H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.50
+79.5%
Core Ultra 7 164U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
9.19

Core Ultra 7 165H outperforms Core Ultra 7 164U by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking402837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-HIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency55.7396.57
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$460$448

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2214
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °C110 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 2049FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2300 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.8 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes88
PCI supportno data4.0 and 3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ultra 7 165H 16.50
+79.5%
Ultra 7 164U 9.19

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ultra 7 165H 26214
+79.6%
Ultra 7 164U 14598

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ultra 7 165H 2641
+103%
Ultra 7 164U 1304

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ultra 7 165H 257
+14.2%
Ultra 7 164U 225

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 165H 12052
+60.6%
Ultra 7 164U 7503

Blender(-)

Ultra 7 165H 246
Ultra 7 164U 395
+60.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ultra 7 165H 1794
+17.8%
Ultra 7 164U 1522

7-Zip Single

Ultra 7 165H 5273
+14.2%
Ultra 7 164U 4619

7-Zip

Ultra 7 165H 56997
+94.1%
Ultra 7 164U 29361

WebXPRT 3

Ultra 7 165H 293
+24.2%
Ultra 7 164U 236

CrossMark Overall

Ultra 7 165H 1692
+26.5%
Ultra 7 164U 1338

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ultra 7 165H 263
+17.9%
Ultra 7 164U 223

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ultra 7 165H 435
Ultra 7 164U 770
+77%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 165H 12231
+45.4%
Ultra 7 164U 8411

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ultra 7 165H 2422
+13.4%
Ultra 7 164U 2136

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.50 9.19
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 22 14
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 9 Watt

Ultra 7 165H has a 79.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 57.1% more threads.

Ultra 7 164U, on the other hand, has 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 165H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 164U in performance tests.


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