CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 14.7%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U shows superior performance with a 23.7% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U 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 7540U

Laptop

Release Date

Q2 2023

Market Position

727th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs242nd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs151st fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

7540U

3,614

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

7540U

18,690

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U

7540U

🔄Other Names

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

164U

AMD Ryzen 5 7540U w/ Radeon 740M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 5 7540U w/ Radeon(TM) 740M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 5 7540U with Radeon 740M Graphics

7540U

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

3.2 GHz

7540U

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

4.9 GHz

7540U

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

6 Threads: 12

7540U

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FP7 FP7r2

7540U

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

28 W

7540U

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

7540U

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 5 7540U compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 5 7540U leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 5 7540U drawing more power under load (28W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.