Ultra 7 165U vs Xeon W-1250

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-1250
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.58
Core Ultra 7 165U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.18
+30.3%

Core Ultra 7 165U outperforms Xeon W-1250 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1250 and Core Ultra 7 165U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking886700
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency10.1570.54
Architecture codenameno dataMeteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date1 April 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$448

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1250 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-coresno data2
Efficient-coresno data8
Low Power Efficient-coresno data2
Threads1214
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB Intel® Smart Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1250 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1250 and Core Ultra 7 165U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon W-1250 and Core Ultra 7 165U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1250 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 W-1250 and Core Ultra 7 165U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630Intel® Graphics
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz2 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1250 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1250 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1250 and Core Ultra 7 165U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.2
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1250 and Core Ultra 7 165U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1612
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 W-1250 8.58
Ultra 7 165U 11.18
+30.3%

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 W-1250 13629
Ultra 7 165U 17753
+30.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.58 11.18
Recency 1 April 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 14
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt

Ultra 7 165U has a 30.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and 433.3% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 165U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-1250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-1250 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 165U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-1250 and Core Ultra 7 165U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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