Intel Core i3-4170T vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-4170T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-4170T and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-4170T 2 core processor released in Q1/2015 with the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core Ultra 7 (9)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100U (7)
4 Generation 1
Haswell S Architecture Meteor Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4170T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U clocks with 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 14 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-4170T Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
2 Cores 12
4 Threads 14
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz A-Core 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont
-- C-Core 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-4170T Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
-- AI hardware Intel AI engine
-- AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.00 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology 5 nm
3 Max. displays 4
20 Compute units 64
160 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-4170T, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-4170T Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600
32 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-4170T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-4170T Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 57 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4170T has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core Ultra 7 165U is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.
Intel Core i3-4170T Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
22 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1150 Socket BGA 2049
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date Q4/2023
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Core i3-4170T
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (19%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.00 GHz
1985 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Core i3-4170T
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
730 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Core i3-4170T
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1546 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Core i3-4170T
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3190 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
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