Ultra 7 165H vs Ultra 9 285H
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285H outperforms Core Ultra 7 165H by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 165H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 257 | 402 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Meteor Lake-H |
| Power efficiency | 44.75 | 55.80 |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-H | Meteor Lake-H (2023) |
| Release date | no data | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $460 |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 165H 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 22 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 110 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 165H 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 165H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 165H 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 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2300 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 165H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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.
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.28 | 16.51 |
| Threads | 16 | 22 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ultra 9 285H has a 28.9% higher aggregate performance score.
Ultra 7 165H, on the other hand, has 37.5% more threads, and 60.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 9 285H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 165H in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 7 165H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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