9 270H vs Ultra 7 165H
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 402 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Meteor Lake-H | no data |
| Power efficiency | 55.84 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Meteor Lake-H (2023) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 18 December 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $460 | $697 |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 22 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 2049 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2300 MHz) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 14 |
| Threads | 22 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ultra 7 165H has 14.3% more physical cores and 10% more threads, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.
9 270H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 165H and Core 9 270H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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