Core Ultra 7 165H vs Xeon Gold 6252
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6252 outperforms Ultra 7 165H by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6252 and Core Ultra 7 165H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 333 | 353 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.79 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | Intel Meteor Lake-H |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | Meteor Lake-H |
| Release date | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,655 | no data |
| Current price | $985 (0.3x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6252 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 cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 22 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 24 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 35.75 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 86 °C | 110 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6252 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 configuration | 4 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket P | BGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6252 and Core Ultra 7 165H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6252 and Core Ultra 7 165H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6252 and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6252 and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 140.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6252 and Core Ultra 7 165H.
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 28 |
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 Gold 6252 outperforms Core Ultra 7 165H by 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon Gold 6252 outperforms Core Ultra 7 165H by 4% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.55 | 16.95 |
| Recency | 2 April 2019 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 48 | 22 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 28 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6252 has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 118.2% more threads.
Ultra 7 165H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 435.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6252 and Core Ultra 7 165H.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6252 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 165H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6252 and Core Ultra 7 165H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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