CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 266.8%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior performance with a 851.9% advantage
The AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core has the highest core count with 4 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 Phenom II N950 Quad-Core

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2010

Market Position

3281st fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs3515th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs785th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

Quad-Core

859

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

Quad-Core

1,587

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core

Quad-Core

🔄Other Names

Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD Phenom(tm) II N950 Quad-Core Processor

Quad-Core

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

2.1 GHz

Quad-Core

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

N/A

Quad-Core

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

4 Threads: 4

Quad-Core

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

Quad-Core

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

35 W

Quad-Core

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 64 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 512 KB

Quad-Core

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core drawing more power under load (35W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.