Ultra 7 164U vs Ryzen Z1

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Z1
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.94
+29.9%
Core Ultra 7 164U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
9.19

Ryzen Z1 outperforms Core Ultra 7 164U by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking652837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency75.3396.64
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4) (2023)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release dateMay 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$448

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Z1 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1214
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Z1 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
SocketFP8FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z1 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-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen Z1 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 Ryzen Z1 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 Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740MIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.8 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Z1 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 Ryzen Z1 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 Ryzen Z1 and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes208
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.

Ryzen Z1 11.94
+29.9%
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.

Ryzen Z1 18962
+29.9%
Ultra 7 164U 14598

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen Z1 7674
+2.3%
Ultra 7 164U 7503

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.94 9.19
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 14
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

Ryzen Z1 has a 29.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Ultra 7 164U, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Z1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 164U in performance tests.


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