CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Key Findings

  • All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U shows superior performance with a 37.7% advantage
  • The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 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 PRO 6850U

Laptop
Release Date
Q2 2022
Market Position
630th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs413th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs124th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U
3,151
6850U
3,236

Multi-Thread Performance

164U
15,106
6850U
20,800

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

💻CPU Model
Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
164U
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
6850U
🔄Other Names
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 164U
164U
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U with Radeon Graphics
6850U
⚡Base Clock
N/A
164U
2.7 GHz
6850U
🚀Turbo Clock
N/A
164U
4.7 GHz
6850U
💻Cores/Threads
N/A
164U
8 Threads: 16
6850U
🔌Socket
FCBGA2551
164U
FP7
6850U
⚡TDP
9 W
164U
28 W
6850U
💾Cache
N/A
164U
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB
6850U

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U drawing more power under load (28W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.