Ultra 7 165U vs i3-7310U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	699
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency	no data	69.72
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date	4 July 2017 (7 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$448

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U 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	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	14
Base clock speed	no data	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	110 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
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 Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U 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 i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.2
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7310U and Core Ultra 7 165U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI support	no data	4.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 July 2017	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	14

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