Ultra 7 165H vs i5-8365U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1450	393
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency	24.29	55.84
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)	Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date	16 April 2019 (5 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$460

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H 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	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	22
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	110 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H. 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	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel® Arc™ graphics
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	2.3 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8365U and Core Ultra 7 165H.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.85	16.52
Recency	16 April 2019	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	22
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

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