Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Apple A14 Bionic processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

Apple A14 Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
8 more threads: 14 vs 6
Around 60% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
1194.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14506 vs 8553

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 23 Oct 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	14 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 8 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14506 vs 8553

Reasons to consider the Apple A14 Bionic

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 9 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3393 vs 3175

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 9 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3393 vs 3175

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: Apple A14 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3175

3393

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14506

8553

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Apple A14 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	3175	3393
PassMark - CPU mark	14506	8553

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Apple A14 Bionic
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	23 Oct 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$448
Place in performance rating	570	554
Architecture codename		Firestorm/Icestorm
OS Support		iOS 14.0, iPadOS 14.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Processor Number		APL1W01
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1100 MHz	1.82 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	14	6
Unlocked
Transistor count		11.8 billion
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	LPDDR4X-4266
Max memory channels		1
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		6 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2551
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	6 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Execution Units		16
Graphics base frequency		1278 MHz
iGPU core count		4