Xeon Silver 4516Y+ vs Ultra 7 165HL
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Meteor Lake-PS (2024) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $459 | $1,295 |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 22 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 45 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ 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 configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | 1851 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 185 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 Depends on motherboard | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Arc Xe-LPG 128EU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 April 2024 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 22 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 185 Watt |
Ultra 7 165HL has an age advantage of 3 months, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 311.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon Silver 4516Y+, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 118.2% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core Ultra 7 165HL is a desktop processor while Xeon Silver 4516Y+ is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 165HL and Xeon Silver 4516Y+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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