Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL vs Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL

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Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL and the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL 12 core processor released in Q2/2024 with the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024.
Intel Core Ultra 7 (10) Family Intel Core Ultra 3 (1)
Intel Core Ultra 100UL (5) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100UL (5)
1 Generation 1
Meteor Lake PS Architecture Meteor Lake PS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 14 threads at the same time. The Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL clocks with 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
12 Cores 8
14 Threads 10
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 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
1.20 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core 1.00 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Crestmont
0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont
C-Core 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz)
2x Crestmont

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 165UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
2.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
5 nm Technology 5 nm
4 Max. displays 4
64 Compute units 48
512 Shader 384
Yes Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 12.2

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 Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake)
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
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL, while the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
DDR5-5600 Memory DDR5-5600
96 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 10.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
57 W TDP (PL2) 57 W
28 W TDP up 28 W
12 W TDP down 12 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
7 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1851 Socket LGA 1851
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 11, Linux
Q2/2024 Release date Q2/2024
-- 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 165UL Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.00 GHz
1985 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL Intel Core Ultra 3 105UL
Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.80 GHz
1340 (68%)

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