Core Ultra 7 164U vs Core 2 Solo SU3500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Solo SU3500
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 5 Watt
0.17
Core Ultra 7 164U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
9.19
+5306%

Core Ultra 7 164U outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by a whopping 5306% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3282837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 SoloIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency2.9296.57
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262$448

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 cores1 (Single-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads114
Base clock speed1.3 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA956FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)5.5 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Core Ultra 7 164U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.8 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data8
PCI supportno data4.0 and 3.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.17 9.19
Recency 1 April 2009 14 December 2023
Physical cores 1 12
Threads 1 14
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 9 Watt

Core 2 Solo SU3500 has 80% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 164U, on the other hand, has a 5305.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

The Core Ultra 7 164U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.


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