i7-4960X Extreme Edition vs Ultra 7 165H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking390not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-HIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency55.97no data
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)10 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$460$999

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2212
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache112 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1,536 KB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)15 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data256.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1860 Million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA2049no data
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data
Maximum memory size96 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.3 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version5.03.00
PCI Express lanes840
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 December 2023 10 September 2013
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 22 12
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 130 Watt

Ultra 7 165H has an age advantage of 10 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 83.3% more threads, and 364.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core Ultra 7 165H is a notebook processor while Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition is a desktop one.


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