Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vs Intel Core i7-1280P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 165U and Intel Core i7-1280P 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 37% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3401 vs 3328
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Maximum frequency 4.9 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) vs 1120 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 17.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3401 vs 3328

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1280P

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
  • 6 more threads: 20 vs 14
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20431 vs 17465
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 14 vs 12
Number of threads 20 vs 14
L3 cache 24 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 20431 vs 17465

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1280P

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3401
3328
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17465
20431
Name Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core i7-1280P
PassMark - Single thread mark 3401 3328
PassMark - CPU mark 17465 20431

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Intel Core i7-1280P

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $448 $482
Place in performance rating 438 434
Architecture codename Alder Lake
Processor Number i7-1280P
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1700 MHz
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) 1120 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 17.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.9 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 12 14
Number of threads 14 20
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5, Depends on motherboard Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 2049 FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt
Package Size 50 x 25

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 12 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 20

Graphics

Device ID 0x46A6
Execution Units 96
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 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)