Ultra 7 165U vs i5-9300HF

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300HF
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.76
Core Ultra 7 165U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.40
+139%

Core Ultra 7 165U outperforms Core i5-9300HF by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 165U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1285700
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency9.6869.58
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date30 April 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$448

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300HF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads814
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMIno data
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300HF 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 165U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 165U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 165U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 165U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core Ultra 7 165U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1612
PCI supportno data4.0

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.

i5-9300HF 4.76
Ultra 7 165U 11.40
+139%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-9300HF 7321
Ultra 7 165U 17513
+139%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-9300HF 4370
Ultra 7 165U 8642
+97.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.76 11.40
Recency 30 April 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 14
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ultra 7 165U has a 139.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 165U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300HF in performance tests.


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