Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core i7-11600H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Core i7-11600H 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 i7-11600H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.60 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 10 nm SuperFin
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3151 vs 3106

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3151 vs 3106

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11600H

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16685 vs 15106

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16685 vs 15106

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11600H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3151

3106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15106

16685

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i7-11600H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3151	3106
PassMark - CPU mark	15106	16685

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i7-11600H
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Q3'21
Launch price (MSRP)	$448	$395
Place in performance rating	577	581
Architecture codename		Tiger Lake
Processor Number		i7-11600H
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1100 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	12
Number of threads	14
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2551	FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.50 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.90 GHz
Package Size		50 x 26.5
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Graphics
Device ID		0x9A60
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)