Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vs AMD 3015Ce

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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD 3015Ce
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U AMD 3015Ce

CPU comparison

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U or AMD 3015Ce - 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 165U has 12 cores with 14 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U was released in Q4/2023.

The AMD 3015Ce has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015Ce was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Core Ultra 7 (10) Family AMD E (23)
Intel Core Ultra 100U (7) CPU group AMD 3000e/Ce (3)
1 Generation 4
Meteor Lake U Architecture Dali (Zen)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz). The AMD 3015Ce has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz).

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
12 Cores 2
14 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz)
1.20 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core --
0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont
C-Core --

NPU AI performance

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.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware --
Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
2.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
5 nm Technology 14 nm
4 Max. displays 3
64 Compute units 3
512 Shader 192
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 12

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 Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD 3015Ce can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 Memory DDR4-1600
96 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD 3015Ce is 6 W.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
57 W TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
110 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U has a 12.00 MB cache, while the AMD 3015Ce cache has a total of 5.00 MB.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 2049 Socket FT5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2023 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
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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 Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.00 GHz
1985 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (12%)

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 Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
544 (100%)

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 Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
1096 (100%)

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