Ultra 7 164U vs Xeon X3470

Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3470
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
2.07
Core Ultra 7 164U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
9.55
+361%

Core Ultra 7 164U outperforms Xeon X3470 by a whopping 361% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3470 and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1891797
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency2.05100.00
Architecture codenameno dataMeteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date1 July 2009 (15 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$448

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3470 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads814
Base clock speed2.93 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature73 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3470 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3470 and Core Ultra 7 164U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon X3470 and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3470 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 X3470 and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
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 X3470 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X3470 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 X3470 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 X3470 and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes168
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 X3470 2.07
Ultra 7 164U 9.55
+361%

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 X3470 3269
Ultra 7 164U 15106
+362%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.07 9.55
Recency 1 July 2009 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 14
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 9 Watt

Ultra 7 164U has a 361.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 200% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 955.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 164U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X3470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3470 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 164U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3470 and Core Ultra 7 164U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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