Ultra 7 164U vs EPYC 7543P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7543P
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 225 Watt
41.98
+357%
Core Ultra 7 164U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
9.19

EPYC 7543P outperforms Core Ultra 7 164U by a whopping 357% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7543P and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking55837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.27no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency17.6696.64
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date15 March 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,730$448

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7543P 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads6414
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm+Intel 4 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7543P 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 configuration11
SocketSP3FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7543P 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)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

EPYC 7543P and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7543P and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7543P and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TiB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.795 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.8 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7543P and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7543P 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 EPYC 7543P 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 EPYC 7543P and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1288
PCI supportno data4.0 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.

EPYC 7543P 41.98
+357%
Ultra 7 164U 9.19

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.

EPYC 7543P 66687
+357%
Ultra 7 164U 14598

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.98 9.19
Recency 15 March 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 32 12
Threads 64 14
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 9 Watt

EPYC 7543P has a 356.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 357.1% more threads.

Ultra 7 164U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 2400% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7543P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 164U in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7543P is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 164U is a notebook one.


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