Ultra 7 164U vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	730	797
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.73	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency	5.56	100.00
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date	30 July 2017 (7 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$448

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	14
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 4 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	110 °C
Number of transistors	9600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	SP3r2	FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.8 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	-	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.2
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	60	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.58	9.51
Recency	30 July 2017	14 December 2023
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	14
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	9 Watt

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