Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

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Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Good for Gaming?

This is a newly released CPU that contains 12 Cores and 14 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

Description: Intel Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA2049

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 14 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.7 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 10 Cores, 10 Threads, 1.2 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 12 W

TDP Up: 57 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 5 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 96 GB (Up to LPDDR5/x 7467 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) CoreTM Ultra 7 165U, Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 165U, Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2024

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
781st fastest in multithreading out of 4898 CPUs
333rd fastest in single threading out of 4898 CPUs
167th fastest in out of 1435 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

17574

Single Thread Rating

3400

Samples: 163*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

Integer Math	59,345 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	42,167 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	67 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21,391 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,397 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	194,807 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,170 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	11,052 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,400 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Touchscreen, 32GB 6400MHz RAM, 1TB Gen4 Performance SSD, FHD+ IR+ RGB Camera, and Windows 11 Pro	$1505.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop (14" FHD+ Touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vPro, 32GB LPDDR5x-6400MHz, 1TB SSD), AI PC, Backlit, Fingerprint, 1080p Webcam, Win 11 Pro w/ AI Copilot, Black	$1599.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Laptop (14" FHD+ Touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vPro, 32GB LPDDR5x-6400MHz, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Backlit, FP, IST Hub, 1080p Webcam, Win 11 Pro w/AI Copilot, Black	$1899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 Business Laptop, 14" FHD+ (1920x1200) Touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra 7 165U, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, FP Reader, HDMI, Backlit KB, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$1555.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 14" OLED 2.8K Touchscreen, 64GB 6400MHz RAM, 2TB Gen4 Performance SSD, Haptic Touchpad, 2160P UHD Webcam, and Win 11 Pro	$2095.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,083
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,417
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,482
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,574
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,570
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,016
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,836
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,803
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,731

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.49
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.25
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		3,400
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,073
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,043
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,676
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,654
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,613
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,440
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,421

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2256154 - Nov 26 2024		20420
BL2252990 - Nov 23 2024		17378
BL2251604 - Nov 21 2024		21059
BL2250635 - Nov 20 2024		19798
BL2250527 - Nov 20 2024		19842

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,574
Apple M3 8 Core vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		19,223 (+9.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,665 (+0.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,494 (-0.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		16,775 (-4.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,665 (+0.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,494 (-0.5%)
Intel Core 7 150U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		15,938 (-9.3%)
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		15,570 (-11.4%)
Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		14,746 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		13,564 (-22.8%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		13,388 (-23.8%)
Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		14,746 (-16.1%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,099
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,006
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,914
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,816
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,585
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,262
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,213
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,200
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,143
Intel Core i7-14650HX		6,008
Intel Core i9-13900HK		5,960
Intel Core i9-13905H		5,940
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		4,090

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