Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

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Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 12 Cores and 14 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

Description: Intel Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA2049

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 14 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.7 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 10 Cores, 10 Threads, 1.2 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 12 W

TDP Up: 57 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 5 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 96 GB (Up to LPDDR5/x 7467 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) CoreTM Ultra 7 165U, Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 165U, Intel Core Ultra 7 165U, Intel CoreTM Ultra 7 165U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2024

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
861st fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
374th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
185th fastest in out of 1455 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

17470

Single Thread Rating

3400

Samples: 466*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

Integer Math	58,779 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	41,622 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	67 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	21,693 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,217 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	192,732 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,161 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,899 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,400 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of April 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Touchscreen, 32GB 6400MHz RAM, 1TB Gen4 Performance SSD, FHD+ IR+ RGB Camera, and Windows 11 Pro	$1689.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005HUS 16" Touchscreen Notebook - WUXGA - Intel Core Ultra 7 165U - vPro Technology - 32 GB - 1 TB SSD - English Keyboard - Black	$1925.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 Laptop with Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 16" WUXGA Touchscreen, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 3 Year Onsite Warranty, FP Reader, 5MP RGB/IR Cam, Backlit KYB, and Win 11 Pro	$1649.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro, 64GB 6400MHz RAM, 2TB Gen4 SSD, 14" 2.8K OLED Touchscreen (2880 x 1800), 400 nits, Anti Reflection, Haptic Touchpad, AI PC, Win 11 Pro	$2187.88 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 5 21LU0066US 13.3" Touchscreen Notebook - WUXGA - Intel Core Ultra 7 165U - vPro Technology - Intel Evo Platform - 32 GB - 512 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Black	$1382.95 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,126
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,917
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,158
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,342
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,822
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,721
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,726
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,629

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.03
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.16
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.17
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		3,400
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,054
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,035
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,926
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,659
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,641
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,603
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,411

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2526684 - Apr 02 2025		17920
BL2526646 - Apr 02 2025		20280
BL2526554 - Apr 02 2025		20048
BL2525935 - Apr 02 2025		11655
BL2525213 - Apr 01 2025		11201

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,470
Apple M3 8 Core vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		19,173 (+9.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,450 (-0.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,109 (-2.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		16,486 (-5.6%)
Intel Core 7 150U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		15,441 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		14,536 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		14,465 (-17.2%)
Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		14,456 (-17.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,450 (-0.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,109 (-2.1%)
Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		14,456 (-17.2%)
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		15,641 (-10.5%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,128
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,112
AMD RYZEN AI MAX 390 w/ Radeon 8050S		7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,070
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,831
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,818
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,787
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,549
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,179
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,164
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		4,064

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