CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 14.3%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 65.4% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U has the highest core count with 8 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 7 7840U

Laptop

Release Date

Q2 2023

Market Position

467th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs246th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs63rd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

7840U

3,602

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

7840U

24,990

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

7840U

🔄Other Names

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

164U

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon(TM) 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U with Radeon 780M Graphics

7840U

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

3.3 GHz

7840U

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

5.1 GHz

7840U

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

8 Threads: 16

7840U

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

N/A

7840U

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

30 W

7840U

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

7840U

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 7 7840U compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U drawing more power under load (30W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.