Core Ultra 7 165H vs Xeon E5-2696 v4
Aggregate performance score
Ultra 7 165H outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v4 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 393 | 352 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.64 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | Intel Meteor Lake-H |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Meteor Lake-H |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $1265 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2696 v4 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 cores | 22 (Docosa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 44 | 22 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus support | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | no data |
| L2 cache | 5.5 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 55 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 456.12 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 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 configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2696 v4 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 E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Arc™ graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.3 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 28 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
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.
Core Ultra 7 165H outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v4 by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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%
Core Ultra 7 165H outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v4 by 5% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.04 | 16.90 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 22 | 16 |
| Threads | 44 | 22 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 28 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 165H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 7 165H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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