Ultra 7 165H vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
+73.9%
Core Ultra 7 165H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.50

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core Ultra 7 165H by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Core Ultra 7 165H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking160402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency25.8555.73
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$460

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3222
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X 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
SocketAM4Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core Ultra 7 165H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Core Ultra 7 165H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core Ultra 7 165H.

PCIe version4.05.0
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.

Ryzen 9 5950X 28.70
+73.9%
Ultra 7 165H 16.50

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.

Ryzen 9 5950X 45593
+73.9%
Ultra 7 165H 26214

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 5950X 4324
+63.7%
Ultra 7 165H 2641

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 5950X 267
+3.7%
Ultra 7 165H 257

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5950X 16248
+34.8%
Ultra 7 165H 12052

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5950X 118
Ultra 7 165H 246
+109%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5950X 1652
Ultra 7 165H 1794
+8.6%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5950X 6852
+29.9%
Ultra 7 165H 5273

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5950X 122978
+116%
Ultra 7 165H 56997

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5950X 290
Ultra 7 165H 293
+1.2%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 5950X 1495
Ultra 7 165H 1692
+13.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.70 16.50
Recency 5 November 2020 14 December 2023
Threads 32 22
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 73.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 45.5% more threads.

Ultra 7 165H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 165H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 165H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Core Ultra 7 165H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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