Ultra 7 164U vs Xeon Platinum 8470

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8470
2023
52 cores / 104 threads, 350 Watt
56.77
+494%
Core Ultra 7 164U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
9.55

Xeon Platinum 8470 outperforms Core Ultra 7 164U by a whopping 494% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8470 and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23797
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.93no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency15.29100.00
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,359$448

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8470 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 cores5212 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads10414
Base clock speed2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache105 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)79 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8470 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4677FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8470 and Core Ultra 7 164U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
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

Xeon Platinum 8470 and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8470 and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8470 and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR5-4400DDR5
Maximum memory size4 TB64 GB
Max memory channels82
ECC memory support+-

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 Xeon Platinum 8470 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8470 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 Xeon Platinum 8470 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 Xeon Platinum 8470 and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes808
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.

Xeon Platinum 8470 56.77
+494%
Ultra 7 164U 9.55

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.

Xeon Platinum 8470 89850
+495%
Ultra 7 164U 15106

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 56.77 9.55
Recency 10 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 52 12
Threads 104 14
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 9 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8470 has a 494.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 333.3% more physical cores and 642.9% more threads.

Ultra 7 164U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 3788.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 164U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8470 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 164U is a notebook one.


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