Ultra 5 226V vs Ultra 7 164U

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 164U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
9.19
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.92
+29.7%

Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Core Ultra 7 164U by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking837653
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Uno data
Power efficiency96.5766.32
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-U (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$448no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads148
Base clock speed1.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °C100 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA2551FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RTOpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® GraphicsIntel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.8 GHz1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.212.2
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes84
PCI support4.0 and 3.05.0 and 4.0

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.

Ultra 7 164U 9.19
Ultra 5 226V 11.92
+29.7%

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.

Ultra 7 164U 14598
Ultra 5 226V 18938
+29.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 164U 7503
Ultra 5 226V 8704
+16%

Blender(-)

Ultra 7 164U 395
+11.3%
Ultra 5 226V 355

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ultra 7 164U 1522
Ultra 5 226V 1852
+21.7%

7-Zip Single

Ultra 7 164U 4619
Ultra 5 226V 5305
+14.9%

7-Zip

Ultra 7 164U 29361
Ultra 5 226V 33099
+12.7%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ultra 7 164U 223
Ultra 5 226V 249
+11.7%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ultra 7 164U 770
+23.4%
Ultra 5 226V 624

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 164U 8411
Ultra 5 226V 9850
+17.1%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ultra 7 164U 2136
Ultra 5 226V 2527
+18.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.19 11.92
Recency 14 December 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 14 8
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 7 164U has 50% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 88.9% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has a 29.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.

The Core Ultra 5 226V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 164U in performance tests.


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