Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vs Intel Core i7-12850HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and Intel Core i7-12850HX 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 i7-12850HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
Around 40% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 96% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 55 Watt

Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 10 May 2022
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 1280 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12850HX

2 more threads: 24 vs 22
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3719 vs 3627
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30875 vs 27736

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	24 vs 22
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3719 vs 3627
PassMark - CPU mark	30875 vs 27736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12850HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3627

3719

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27736

30875

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	Intel Core i7-12850HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3627	3719
PassMark - CPU mark	27736	30875

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	Intel Core i7-12850HX
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	10 May 2022
Place in performance rating	207	168
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$428
Processor Number		i7-12850HX
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	22	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		25 MB
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	55 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Graphics
Execution Units		32
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 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		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)