Ultra 7 165HL vs i7-11700

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking616not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency18.04no data
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Meteor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$459

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1622
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size276 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA12001851
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 750Arc Xe-LPG 128EU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200 @60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700 and Core Ultra 7 165HL.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes208

Pros & cons summary


Recency 16 March 2021 8 April 2024
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 22
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ultra 7 165HL has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

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