Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
10 more threads: 22 vs 12
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
4.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5592405.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26289 vs 23006

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2023
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	22 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26289 vs 23006

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3632 vs 3532

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3632 vs 3532

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3532

3632

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26289

23006

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3532	3632
PassMark - CPU mark	26289	23006

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	296	297
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of threads	22	12
Unlocked
Die size		178 mm²
Transistor count		25,000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		35-54 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)