Core Ultra 7 164U vs Core 2 Duo T7250
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 164U outperforms Core 2 Duo T7250 by a whopping 1942% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2952 | 837 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 1.22 | 96.64 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Meteor Lake-U (2023) |
| Release date | 2 August 2007 (17 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $448 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 2 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | Intel 4 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | PBGA479,PPGA478 | FCBGA2551 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U. 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) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.8 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U 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 Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U 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 Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
| PCI support | no data | 4.0 and 3.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.45 | 9.19 |
| Recency | 2 August 2007 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 9 Watt |
Ultra 7 164U has a 1942.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, 500% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and 288.9% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 7 164U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7250 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7250 and Core Ultra 7 164U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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