Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840U 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 7 7840U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
6 more threads: 22 vs 16
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4194304x 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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3619 vs 3593
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27459 vs 24996

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs May 2023
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	22 vs 16
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)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3619 vs 3593
PassMark - CPU mark	27459 vs 24996

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3619

3593

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27459

24996

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3619	3593
PassMark - CPU mark	27459	24996

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	May 2023
Place in performance rating	208	234
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.3 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	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	22	16
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	28 Watt
Configurable TDP		15-30 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)