Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 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
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3151 vs 3056

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 6 Jan 2022
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 512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3151 vs 3056

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

2 more threads: 16 vs 14
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18360 vs 15106

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 14
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18360 vs 15106

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3151

3056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15106

18360

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3151	3056
PassMark - CPU mark	15106	18360

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	6 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$448
Place in performance rating	553	556
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000580
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1100 MHz	2.0 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	16 MB
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
64 bit support
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		68.3 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2551	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		15-25 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1800 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Number of pipelines		512
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)