Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core i5-8259U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Core i5-8259U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

Intel Core i5-8259U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
6 more threads: 14 vs 8
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3151 vs 2201
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15106 vs 7876

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 3 April 2018
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	14 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3151 vs 2201
PassMark - CPU mark	15106 vs 7876

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8259U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3151

2201

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15106

7876

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i5-8259U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3151	2201
PassMark - CPU mark	15106	7876
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		35.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.118
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		11568
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		11568

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i5-8259U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	3 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$448
Place in performance rating	576	583
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Processor Number		i5-8259U
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1100 MHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	14	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2551	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		20 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		46x24
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x3EA5
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)