Intel Xeon W-3265 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

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Intel Xeon W-3265 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-3265 and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-3265 24 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Core Ultra 7 (10)
Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100U (7)
7 Generation 1
Cascade Lake W Architecture Meteor Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon W-3365 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-3265 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U clocks with 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 14 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-3265 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
24 Cores 12
48 Threads 14
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (4.60 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 W-3265 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
-- AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
-- 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.

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

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-3265, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-3265 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600
1024 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
33.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
64 PCIe lanes 20
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-3265 has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-3265 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 57 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-3265 has 33.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core Ultra 7 165U is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon W-3265 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 2049
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2023
3320 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon W-3265
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
1211 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon W-3265
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
19968 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon W-3265
24C 48T @ 4.60 GHz
437 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon W-3265
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
9723 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 W-3265 Intel Xeon W-3265
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
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%)

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 Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon W-3265
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
30128 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
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