MediaTek MT8165 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

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MediaTek MT8165 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
MediaTek MT8165 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8165 or Intel Core Ultra 7 165U - 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 MediaTek MT8165 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8165 was released in Q4/2014.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U 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 165U was released in Q4/2023.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core Ultra 7 (9)
MediaTek MT816x (4) CPU group Intel Core Ultra 100U (7)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Meteor Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8165 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz).

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 14
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
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

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors 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.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
-- AI hardware Intel AI engine
-- AI specifications Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)

Internal Graphics

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.

ARM Mali-T760 MP2 GPU Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.00 GHz
Midgard 3 GPU Generation --
28nm Technology 5 nm
2 Max. displays 4
2 Compute units 64
32 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 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.

ARM Mali-T760 MP2 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
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode 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 MediaTek MT8165 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 Memory LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600
Max. Memory 96 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8165 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U is 15 W.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 57 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8165 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U cache has a total of 12.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 2049
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2014 Release date Q4/2023
-- 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.
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.01 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.
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
929 (100%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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