CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Athlon 300U

Key Findings

  • The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 77.6%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior performance with a 290.6% advantage
  • The AMD Athlon 300U has the highest core count with 2 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

Laptop
Release Date
Q2 2024
Market Position
890th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs455th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs201st fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

AMD Athlon 300U

Laptop
Release Date
Q3 2019
Market Position
2156th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs1821st fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs494th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U
3,151
300U
1,774

Multi-Thread Performance

164U
15,106
300U
3,867

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Athlon 300U

💻CPU Model
Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
164U
AMD Athlon 300U
300U
🔄Other Names
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 164U
164U
AMD Athlon 300U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx
300U
⚡Base Clock
N/A
164U
2.4 GHz
300U
🚀Turbo Clock
N/A
164U
3.3 GHz
300U
💻Cores/Threads
N/A
164U
2 Threads: 4
300U
🔌Socket
FCBGA2551
164U
FP5
300U
⚡TDP
9 W
164U
15 W
300U
💾Cache
N/A
164U
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 64 KBL1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 2 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 4 MB
300U

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Athlon 300U compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Athlon 300U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Athlon 300U drawing more power under load (15W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.