7 160UL vs i5-9300HF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Core 7 160UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1299not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency9.70no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date30 April 2019 (5 years ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300HF and Core 7 160UL 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMIno data
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300HF and Core 7 160UL 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
SocketFCBGA14401700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core 7 160UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-9300HF and Core 7 160UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core 7 160UL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core 7 160UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core 7 160UL.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 April 2019 8 April 2024
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

7 160UL has an age advantage of 4 years, 150% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-9300HF and Core 7 160UL. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-9300HF is a notebook processor while Core 7 160UL is a desktop one.


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