Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core i5-1235U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Core i5-1235U 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • 2 more threads: 14 vs 12
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
  • Around 68% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 92% 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 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14598 vs 13351
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 14 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) vs 800 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 12.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14598 vs 13351

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1235U

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3212 vs 3153
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3212 vs 3153

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1235U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3153
3212
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14598
13351
Name Intel Core Ultra 7 164U Intel Core i5-1235U
PassMark - Single thread mark 3153 3212
PassMark - CPU mark 14598 13351

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U Intel Core i5-1235U

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $448 $340
Place in performance rating 581 574
Architecture codename Alder Lake
Processor Number i5-1235U
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1100 MHz
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) 800 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 12.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) 12 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 10
Number of threads 14 12
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 0x46A8
Execution Units 80
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible

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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)