CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 73.6%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior performance with a 108.6% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition 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 Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition

Laptop

Release Date

Q1 2024

Market Position

1483rd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs1754th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs351st fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

Edition

1,815

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

Edition

7,243

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition

Edition

🔄Other Names

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

164U

AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition

Edition

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

2.1 GHz

Edition

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

3.7 GHz

Edition

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

4 Threads: 8

Edition

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FP5

Edition

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

15 W

Edition

💾Cache

N/A

164U

N/A

Edition

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition 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 Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface Edition drawing more power under load (15W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.