Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vs Intel Core i5-661
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| Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Intel Core i5-661 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core Ultra 7 165U or Intel Core i5-661 - 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 i5-661 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-661 was released in Q1/2010. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 7 (9) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| Intel Core Ultra 100U (7) | CPU group | Intel Core i5 600 (6) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Meteor Lake U | Architecture | Clarkdale |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core Ultra 7 165U is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz). The Intel Core i5-661 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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| Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
| 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 | 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz) |
| 1.20 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Crestmont |
B-Core | -- |
| 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz) 2x Crestmont |
C-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
| Intel AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz |
| 2.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 5 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 4 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 64 | Compute units | 12 |
| 512 | Shader | 24 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12.2 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core Ultra 7 165U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-661 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
| LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| 96 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 i5-661 is 73 W. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 73 W |
| 57 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 28 W | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | -- |
| 110 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core Ultra 7 165U has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-661 cache has a total of 4.50 MB. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-661 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 32 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 |
| BGA 2049 | Socket | LGA 1156 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2023 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
| -- | Release price | 177 $ |
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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.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.90 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz |
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| Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Intel Core i5-661 |
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