CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Key Findings

All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U shows superior performance with a 9.5% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 5 6600U has the highest core count with 6 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 Ryzen 5 6600U

Laptop

Release Date

Q3 2022

Market Position

828th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs445th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs183rd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

6600U

3,173

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

6600U

16,545

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

6600U

🔄Other Names

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

164U

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U with Radeon Graphics

6600U

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

2.9 GHz

6600U

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

4.5 GHz

6600U

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

6 Threads: 12

6600U

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FP7

6600U

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

25 W

6600U

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

6600U

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 5 6600U compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600U leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U drawing more power under load (25W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.