Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vs Intel Core i7-10850H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and Intel Core i7-10850H 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 165H

Intel Core i7-10850H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3545 vs 2680
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26415 vs 11730

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 2 Apr 2020
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	22 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	24 MB (shared) vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3545 vs 2680
PassMark - CPU mark	26415 vs 11730

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10850H

Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 5 GHz

Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 5 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10850H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3545

2680

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26415

11730

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	Intel Core i7-10850H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3545	2680
PassMark - CPU mark	26415	11730

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	Intel Core i7-10850H
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	2 Apr 2020
Place in performance rating	287	825
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$395
Processor Number		i7-10850H
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	16	6
Number of threads	22	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)