Performance
This system uses the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H CPU, a 16-core CPU with 6 performance cores, 8 efficient cores, and 2 low-power efficient cores in the Meteor Lake generation. Intel is still using Hyper-Threading here, so we get 22 threads.
Python Linux 4.4.2 Kernel Compile Benchmark
This is one of the most requested benchmarks for STH over the past few years. The task was simple, we have a standard configuration file, the Linux 4.4.2 kernel from kernel.org, and make the standard auto-generated configuration utilizing every thread in the system. We are expressing results in terms of compiles per hour to make the results easier to read:
Overall, this little chip is fairly fast.
7-zip Compression Performance
7-zip is a widely used compression/ decompression program that works cross-platform. We started using the program during our early days with Windows testing. It is now part of Linux-Bench.
ASUS has a number of options for CPUs in the NUCs. The ASUS ROG NUC we reviewed uses the higher-end Intel Core Ultra 9 195H which was consistently faster.
OpenSSL Performance
OpenSSL is widely used to secure communications between servers. This is an important protocol in many server stacks. We first look at our sign tests:
Here are the verify results:
Here the new part edged out the Core i7-13700H by a slight amount.
Geekbench 5 and 6 Results
Just so you can easily compare this to your own system, we have a number of Geekbench 5 and 6 results.
Here is a Geekbench 6 run:
Overall, this is the performance that we would expect from the Meteor Lake part.
Next, let us get to the power consumption and noise.
As a owner of sever NUC13, the Intel i226v sucks. I personally went 10Gbps with a TB4 adapter. NUCs deserve two NICs but of higher quality than the infimous Intel Foxville generation.
I understand the appeal of a second NIC, but at least one can easily add a second (and third) 2.5/5/10G port using Thunderbolt.
Oddly you can still buy these from Intel as the “AI PC Development Kit”
Is there a reason that you don’t discuss the expected MSRP of this NUC? It would be really nice to see perf/watt and then perf/watt/$ comparisons for these small devices to get a feel for overall value.
Congrats on the new baby and good luck!
I have a handful of tiny/mini/micro machines in my home lab. The NUCs have always been enticing to me but I am always astounded by the cost compared to similar sized and spec’d systems.
PS – love your reviews and videos.