Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core i7-1260U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Core i7-1260U 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 i7-1260U

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 2% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.70 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 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15106 vs 14127

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 4.70 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
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15106 vs 14127

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1260U

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3181 vs 3151

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3181 vs 3151

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1260U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3151

3181

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15106

14127

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i7-1260U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3151	3181
PassMark - CPU mark	15106	14127

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i7-1260U
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$448
Place in performance rating	577	579
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i7-1260U
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 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	4.70 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 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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	9 Watt
Package Size		28.5 x 19
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		14
Graphics
Device ID		0x46AA
Execution Units		96
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
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)