Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ultra 7 165H

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 165H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.49
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.78
+153%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Core Ultra 7 165H by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 165H and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking40258
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.16
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency55.7323.26
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$460$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 165H and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2232
Base clock speed3.8 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 165H and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 2049AM5
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 165H and Ryzen 9 9950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2300 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes824

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 16.49
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.78
+153%

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 26191
Ryzen 9 9950X 66361
+153%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 165H 12052
Ryzen 9 9950X 23568
+95.6%

Blender(-)

Ultra 7 165H 246
+219%
Ryzen 9 9950X 77

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ultra 7 165H 1794
Ryzen 9 9950X 2548
+42%

7-Zip Single

Ultra 7 165H 5273
Ryzen 9 9950X 7852
+48.9%

7-Zip

Ultra 7 165H 56997
Ryzen 9 9950X 160423
+181%

WebXPRT 3

Ultra 7 165H 293
Ryzen 9 9950X 409
+39.6%

CrossMark Overall

Ultra 7 165H 1692
Ryzen 9 9950X 2451
+44.9%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ultra 7 165H 263
Ryzen 9 9950X 357
+35.7%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ultra 7 165H 435
+269%
Ryzen 9 9950X 118

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 165H 12231
Ryzen 9 9950X 21383
+74.8%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ultra 7 165H 2422
Ryzen 9 9950X 3408
+40.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.49 41.78
Integrated graphics card 18.48 1.98
Recency 14 December 2023 15 August 2024
Threads 22 32
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 170 Watt

Ultra 7 165H has 833.3% faster integrated GPU, and 507.1% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 153.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 45.5% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 165H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core Ultra 7 165H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 165H and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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