Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 7 7730U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 95°C
2.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3153 vs 3044

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3153 vs 3044

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

2 more threads: 16 vs 14
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18501 vs 14598

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 14
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18501 vs 14598

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3153

3044

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14598

18501

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3153	3044
PassMark - CPU mark	14598	18501

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$448
Place in performance rating	583	575
Architecture codename		Barcelo-R
Performance
Base frequency	1100 MHz	2000 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	14	16
Unlocked
Die size		180 mm²
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR4-3200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2551	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)