Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

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 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
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	12 vs 8
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 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

2 more threads: 16 vs 14
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3286 vs 3153
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23571 vs 14598

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 14
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3286 vs 3153
PassMark - CPU mark	23571 vs 14598

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3153

3286

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14598

23571

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3153	3286
PassMark - CPU mark	14598	23571
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6900

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$448
Place in performance rating	582	608
Architecture codename		Zen 3+
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1100 MHz	3.3 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	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	14	16
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
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2551	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		2400 MHz
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)