Ultra 7 165H vs i7-9850HL

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9850HL
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
4.97
Core Ultra 7 165H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.50
+232%

Core Ultra 7 165H outperforms Core i7-9850HL by a whopping 232% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850HL and Core Ultra 7 165H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1234402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency18.8055.73
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release dateJune 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$460

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850HL 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1222
Base clock speed1.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850HL 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA1440Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core Ultra 7 165H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i7-9850HL and Core Ultra 7 165H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2300 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core Ultra 7 165H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-9850HL 4.97
Ultra 7 165H 16.50
+232%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-9850HL 7897
Ultra 7 165H 26214
+232%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.97 16.50
Integrated graphics card 3.09 18.48
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 22
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 28 Watt

i7-9850HL has 12% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 165H, on the other hand, has a 232% higher aggregate performance score, 498.1% faster integrated GPU, 166.7% more physical cores and 83.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 7 165H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9850HL in performance tests.


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