Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Intel Core i7-12650H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and Intel Core i7-12650H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

Intel Core i7-12650H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
6 more threads: 22 vs 16
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25161 vs 22491

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	22 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 800 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 12.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25161 vs 22491

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12650H

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3579 vs 3516

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3579 vs 3516

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12650H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3516

3579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25161

22491

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	Intel Core i7-12650H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3516	3579
PassMark - CPU mark	25161	22491

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	Intel Core i7-12650H
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$503	$502
Place in performance rating	318	323
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i7-12650H
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	800 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	12.5 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	10
Number of threads	22	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt
Package Size		50 x 25
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
Graphics
Device ID		0x46A3
Execution Units		64
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)