Ultra 7 165U vs EPYC 7543

Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7543
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 225 Watt
39.07
+247%
Core Ultra 7 165U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.25

EPYC 7543 outperforms Core Ultra 7 165U by a whopping 247% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7543 and Core Ultra 7 165U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking77700
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.57no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency16.1369.66
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)Meteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,761$448

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7543 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads6414
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache2 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm+Intel 4 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7543 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 configuration21
SocketSP3FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7543 and Core Ultra 7 165U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

EPYC 7543 and Core Ultra 7 165U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7543 and Core Ultra 7 165U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7543 and Core Ultra 7 165U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TiB96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.795 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7543 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7543 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 EPYC 7543 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 EPYC 7543 and Core Ultra 7 165U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes12812
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.

EPYC 7543 39.07
+247%
Ultra 7 165U 11.25

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.

EPYC 7543 60901
+247%
Ultra 7 165U 17535

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.07 11.25
Recency 12 January 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 32 12
Threads 64 14
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt

EPYC 7543 has a 247.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 357.1% more threads.

Ultra 7 165U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 1400% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7543 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 165U in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7543 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 165U is a notebook one.


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