Steam Deck OLED APU vs Ultra 7 165H

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 165H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.49
+259%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59

Core Ultra 7 165H outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 259% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4021303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-HRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency55.7328.96
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$460no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads228
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm6 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA2049no data
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsAMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.3 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

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
+259%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4.59

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
+283%
Steam Deck OLED APU 689

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 165H 12052
+170%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4457

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ultra 7 165H 1794
+20.7%
Steam Deck OLED APU 1486

7-Zip

Ultra 7 165H 56997
+190%
Steam Deck OLED APU 19684

CrossMark Overall

Ultra 7 165H 1692
+101%
Steam Deck OLED APU 840

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ultra 7 165H 263
+146%
Steam Deck OLED APU 107

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 165H 12231
+167%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4587

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ultra 7 165H 2422
+79.6%
Steam Deck OLED APU 1348

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.49 4.59
Recency 14 December 2023 9 November 2023
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 22 8
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

Ultra 7 165H has a 259.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 300% more physical cores and 175% more threads.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 165H is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 165H and Steam Deck OLED APU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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