Ultra 7 165UL vs i7-14700KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 165UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking115not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation84.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency25.58no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-R (2023−2024)Meteor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date17 October 2023 (1 year ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$384$447

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 165UL 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2814
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.6 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache33 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 165UL 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
SocketFCLGA17001851
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 165UL. 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
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 165UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 165UL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 165UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AArc Xe-LPG 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 165UL.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 October 2023 8 April 2024
Physical cores 20 12
Threads 28 14
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

i7-14700KF has 66.7% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 165UL, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 165UL. We've got no test results to judge.


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