Product Compare
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Jan 2026 | Dec 2023 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Arrow Lake | Meteor Lake |
| Processor Number | 290HX | 165U |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Generation | Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake-HX) | Ultra 7 (Meteor Lake) |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 17.8 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Socket | FCBGA-2114 | FCBGA-2049 |
| Power Consumption | 45-55 W | 12-57 W |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 160 W | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 105 °C | 110°C |
| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |
| Die Size | 243 mm² | |
| Package | FC-BGA | FC-BGA |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | 2 |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 16 | 10 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 1.8 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 24 | 12 |
| Total Thread Count | 24 | 14 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 27 | 17x |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 112 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB per core | 2 MB per core |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB shared | 12 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| SMP | 1 | 1 |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-7467, LPDDR5x-7467, DDR5-5600 |
| Max Memory Size | 256 GB | 96 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 120 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Base Frequency | 300 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Shader Units | 512 | 64 |
| Texture Units | 32 | 4 |
| Raster Operation Units | 16 | 2 |
| Execution Units | 64 | 4 |
| Power Consumption | 14 | |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 - 60 Hz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 20 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 2237 | 1694 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 38581 | 10103 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 3196 | 2384 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 21569 | 9763 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 5006 | 3609 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 66051 | 16756 |