Core Ultra 7 165H vs Xeon 6349P

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core Ultra 7 165H

#119

Ryzen 7 PRO 250

MSRP: $400|Avg: $380

105%

#120

Core i7-11850HE

MSRP: $400|Avg: $75

103%

#124

Core i5-1240P

MSRP: $309|Avg: $200

102%

#125

Core i7-13700H

MSRP: $502|Avg: N/A

101%

#128

Core Ultra 7 165H

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon 6349P

#210

EPYC 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

104%

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

102%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

102%

#217

Xeon 6349P

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

99%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

97%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

97%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

96%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

96%

#223

Xeon W-1390

MSRP: $494|Avg: $400

95%

#225

Xeon W-1250

MSRP: $285|Avg: $333

94%

#226

EPYC 9135

MSRP: $1214|Avg: $95

93%

#227

Xeon E-2378

MSRP: $362|Avg: $562

92%

#228

Xeon w3-2525

MSRP: $609|Avg: $800

92%

#230

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

MSRP: $1337|Avg: $368

91%

#232

EPYC 7282

MSRP: $650|Avg: $199

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon 6349P is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Core Ultra 7 165H	Xeon 6349P
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Meteor Lake-H (2023) / 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) / Intel 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core Ultra 7 165H ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Core Ultra 7 165H	Xeon 6349P
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core Ultra 7 165H Benchmark Check

Xeon 6349P Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core Ultra 7 165H and Xeon 6349P

Core Ultra 7 165H

The Core Ultra 7 165H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Meteor Lake-H (2023) architecture. It features 16 cores and 22 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2049. Thermal design power (TDP): + 24 MB. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 25,849 points. Launch price was $460.

Xeon 6349P

The Xeon 6349P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 5.4 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 25,953 points. Launch price was $509.

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Processing Power

The Core Ultra 7 165H packs 16 cores / 22 threads, while the Xeon 6349P offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core Ultra 7 165H has 10 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5 GHz on the Core Ultra 7 165H versus 5.4 GHz on the Xeon 6349P — a 7.7% clock advantage for the Xeon 6349P (base: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Core Ultra 7 165H uses the Meteor Lake-H (2023) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon 6349P uses Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core Ultra 7 165H scores 25,849 against the Xeon 6349P's 25,953 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon 6349P. L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 7 165H vs 18 MB (total) on the Xeon 6349P.

Feature	Core Ultra 7 165H	Xeon 6349P
Cores / Threads	16 / 22+167%	6 / 12
Boost Clock	5 GHz	5.4 GHz+8%
Base Clock	3.8 GHz+6%	3.6 GHz
L3 Cache	24 MB (total)+33%	18 MB (total)
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)+60%	1.25 MB (per core)
Process	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Architecture	Meteor Lake-H (2023)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
PassMark	25,849	25,953

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Memory & Platform

The Core Ultra 7 165H uses the FCBGA2049 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon 6349P uses LGA1700 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.