Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 5 6600U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
  • 2 more threads: 14 vs 12
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 95 °C
  • 3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3183 vs 3164
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 14 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 110°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3183 vs 3164

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16569 vs 14384
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 6 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 16569 vs 14384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3183
3164
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14384
16569
Name Intel Core Ultra 7 164U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
PassMark - Single thread mark 3183 3164
PassMark - CPU mark 14384 16569

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $448
Place in performance rating 570 550
Architecture codename Zen 3+

Performance

Base frequency 1100 MHz 2.9 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 3 MB
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 6 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 12 6
Number of threads 14 12
Unlocked
Die size 208 mm²

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5, Depends on motherboard DDR5-4800
Max memory channels 2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 2551 FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP 15-28 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)