Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL

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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 or Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL - 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 Xeon CPU Max 9462 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL has 12 cores with 14 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL was released in Q2/2024.
Intel Xeon CPU Max (5) Family Intel Core Ultra 7 (10)
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100UL (5)
3 Generation 1
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Meteor Lake PS
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 is 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL has 12 CPU cores and 14 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL is at 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz).

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL
32 Cores 12
64 Threads 14
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz) A-Core 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x 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 Xeon CPU Max 9462 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL
-- AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
-- AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 or Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 89.6 GB/s.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-5600
4096 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
75.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
80 PCIe lanes 20
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 is 350 W, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 57 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 75.00 MB cache. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165UL
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 1851
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2024
7995 $ 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 Xeon CPU Max 9462 Intel Xeon CPU Max 9462
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
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%)

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