Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and Apple A16 Bionic processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

Apple A16 Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
16 more threads: 22 vs 6
Around 45% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
1592.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26374 vs 11020

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 7 Sep 2022
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	22 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26374 vs 11020

Reasons to consider the Apple A16 Bionic

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4053 vs 3548

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4053 vs 3548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
CPU 2: Apple A16 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3548

4053

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26374

11020

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	Apple A16 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	3548	4053
PassMark - CPU mark	26374	11020

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	Apple A16 Bionic
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	7 Sep 2022
Place in performance rating	283	274
Architecture codename		Everest/Sawtooth
OS Support		iOS 16.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Processor Number		APL1W10
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	16 MB (shared)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of threads	22	6
Unlocked
Transistor count		16 billion
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	LPDDR5-6400
Max memory channels		1
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		6 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Execution Units		20
Graphics base frequency		1398 MHz
iGPU core count		5