Core Ultra 7 165U vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
11.51
+0.3%
Core Ultra 7 165U
2023
12 cores / 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 threads, 15 Watt
11.47

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking630634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation28.55no data
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)Intel Meteor Lake-U
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Meteor Lake-P
Release date10 March 2016 (8 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,745no data
Current price$126 (0.1x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads28142 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 speed2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus support9.6 GT/s / QPIno data
L1 cache448 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size306 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistors4700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPPno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
StatusLaunchedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TB96 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020
PCI supportno data4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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 E5-2680 v4 11.51
+0.3%
Ultra 7 165U 11.47

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5-2680 v4 17798
+0.3%
Ultra 7 165U 17742

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Xeon E5-2680 v4 1657
Ultra 7 165U 1667
+0.6%

Core Ultra 7 165U outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v4 by 1% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Xeon E5-2680 v4 100
Ultra 7 165U 252
+152%

Core Ultra 7 165U outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v4 by 152% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.51 11.47
Recency 10 March 2016 14 December 2023
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 28 142 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) 120 Watt 15 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 165U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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