Ultra 7 165H vs Xeon E5-2630 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630 v3
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
6.52
Core Ultra 7 165H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.50
+153%

Core Ultra 7 165H outperforms Xeon E5-2630 v3 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v3 and Core Ultra 7 165H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1054402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency7.2555.73
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$460

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v3 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1622
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °C110 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v3 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v3 and Core Ultra 7 165H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v3 and Core Ultra 7 165H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 v3 and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 v3 and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2300 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v3 and Core Ultra 7 165H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes408

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.

Xeon E5-2630 v3 6.52
Ultra 7 165H 16.50
+153%

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.

Xeon E5-2630 v3 10351
Ultra 7 165H 26214
+153%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.52 16.50
Recency 8 September 2014 14 December 2023
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 22
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 28 Watt

Ultra 7 165H has a 153.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 203.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 165H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2630 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 165H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630 v3 and Core Ultra 7 165H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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