Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL vs AMD Athlon II X2 340

Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL or AMD Athlon II X2 340 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL has 16 cores with 22 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL was released in Q2/2024.

The AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 was released in Q4/2012.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 22 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL is 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 340 is at 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz).

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL or AMD Athlon II X2 340 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL can use up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL is 45 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL is manufactured in 7 nm and has 42.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.