Core Ultra 7 165U vs Core i7-10850H

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	900	644
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Comet Lake	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-H (2020)	Meteor Lake-P
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$395	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	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
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U 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	FCBGA1440	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U. 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	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U 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 i7-10850H and Core Ultra 7 165U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20
PCI support	no data	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.

Core Ultra 7 165U outperforms Core i7-10850H by 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.65	11.34
Recency	2 April 2020	14 December 2023
Physical cores	6	12
Threads	12	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
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

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