Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vs Intel Core i7-14650HX

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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-14650HX
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core i7-14650HX

CPU comparison

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U or Intel Core i7-14650HX - 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 i7-14650HX has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-14650HX was released in Q1/2024.
Intel Core Ultra 7 (9) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core Ultra 100U (7) CPU group Intel Core i 14000H (5)
1 Generation 14
Meteor Lake U Architecture Raptor Lake H Refresh
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-13650HX
-- 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 i7-14650HX has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (5.20 GHz).

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic Intel Core i7-14650HX
12 Cores 16
14 Threads 24
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 2.20 GHz (5.20 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
1.20 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core 1.60 GHz (3.70 GHz)
8x Gracemont
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 i7-14650HX
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) AI specifications Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost)
-- 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 UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
2.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
5 nm Technology 10 nm
4 Max. displays 3
64 Compute units 32
512 Shader 256
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 12.1

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 UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
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 Decode
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 Intel Core i7-14650HX can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic Intel Core i7-14650HX
LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
96 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 30.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 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 Intel Core i7-14650HX is 55 W.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic Intel Core i7-14650HX
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
57 W TDP (PL2) 157 W
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down 45 W
110 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-14650HX cache has a total of 30.00 MB.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Characteristic Intel Core i7-14650HX
7 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 2049 Socket BGA 1964
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, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2024
-- 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%)
Intel Core i7-14650HX Intel Core i7-14650HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.60 GHz
819 (41%)

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 i7-14650HX Intel Core i7-14650HX
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
2705 (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 i7-14650HX Intel Core i7-14650HX
16C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
14420 (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 i7-14650HX Intel Core i7-14650HX
16C 24T @ 2.20 GHz
39605 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core i7-14650HX
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