Core i9-14900KF vs Core Ultra 7 165U

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	643	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	84.45
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-U	no data
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-P	no data
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$514

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	142 x 4.9  GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core8 x 3.8  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core2 x 2.1  GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core	32
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	5.8 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF 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	FCBGA2049	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	96 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	2 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20
PCI support	4.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Core Ultra 7 165U by 241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.38	38.83
Recency	14 December 2023	1 October 2023
Physical cores	12	24
Threads	142 x 4.9 GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core2 x 2.1 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core	32

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