Ultra 7 165H vs Xeon E3-1240 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1240 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.29
Core Ultra 7 165H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.81
+218%

Core Ultra 7 165H outperforms Xeon E3-1240 v5 by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1187394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.78no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency6.1455.76
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$282$460

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads822
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151,FCLGA2011FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H. 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
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

Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.3 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/A4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPN/A3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/A7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/A12.2
OpenGLN/A4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes168
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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.

Xeon E3-1240 v5 5.29
Ultra 7 165H 16.81
+218%

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.

Xeon E3-1240 v5 8253
Ultra 7 165H 26209
+218%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.29 16.81
Recency 19 October 2015 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 22
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 28 Watt

Ultra 7 165H has a 217.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 175% more threads, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 165H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1240 v5 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1240 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 165H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Core Ultra 7 165H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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