Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vs Intel Core i3-3210

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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3210
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core i3-3210

CPU comparison

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U or Intel Core i3-3210 - 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 Intel Core i3-3210 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3210 was released in Q1/2013.
Intel Core Ultra 7 (10) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core Ultra 100U (7) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
1 Generation 3
Meteor Lake U Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Intel Core i3-3210 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz.
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic Intel Core i3-3210
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 3.20 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 Intel Core i3-3210
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 Intel HD Graphics 2500
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
2.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
5 nm Technology 22 nm
4 Max. displays 3
64 Compute units 6
512 Shader 48
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 11.0

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 Intel HD Graphics 2500
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3210 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic Intel Core i3-3210
LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 Memory DDR3-1600
96 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 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 Intel Core i3-3210 is 55 W.
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic Intel Core i3-3210
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
57 W TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
110 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-3210 cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic Intel Core i3-3210
7 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 2049 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price 117 $
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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%)
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (5%)

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%)
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
629 (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%)
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1328 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
522 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1113 (100%)

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 Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2197 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
785 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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%)
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
110 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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%)
Intel Core i3-3210 Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
282 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core i3-3210
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