Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core i3-1215U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Core i3-1215U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

Intel Core i3-1215U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
6 more threads: 14 vs 8
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
2.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% 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 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15106 vs 10856

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	14 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 480 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 10 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15106 vs 10856

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3300 vs 3151

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3300 vs 3151

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-1215U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3151

3300

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15106

10856

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i3-1215U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3151	3300
PassMark - CPU mark	15106	10856

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i3-1215U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$448	$309
Place in performance rating	576	573
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i3-1215U
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1100 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	14	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2551	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt
Package Size		50 x 25
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Graphics
Device ID		0x46B3
Execution Units		64
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)