Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Core i9-11980HK 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

Intel Core i9-11980HK

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
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 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 11 May 2021
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 10 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11980HK

2 more threads: 16 vs 14
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3273 vs 3000
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22514 vs 13365

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 14
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3273 vs 3000
PassMark - CPU mark	22514 vs 13365

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11980HK

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3000

3273

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13365

22514

Name	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i9-11980HK
PassMark - Single thread mark	3000	3273
PassMark - CPU mark	13365	22514
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6517

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	11 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$448	$583
Place in performance rating	657	635
Architecture codename		Tiger Lake
Processor Number		i9-11980HK
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1100 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	10 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	14	16
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		45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.60 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		65 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		3.30 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)