CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Key Findings

All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX shows superior performance with a 49.0% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 9 5900HX

Laptop

Release Date

Q1 2021

Market Position

557th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs436th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs100th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

5900HX

3,193

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

5900HX

22,513

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

5900HX

🔄Other Names

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

164U

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX with Radeon Graphics

5900HX

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

3.3 GHz

5900HX

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

4.6 GHz

5900HX

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

8 Threads: 16

5900HX

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FP6

5900HX

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

45 W

5900HX

💾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

5900HX

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX drawing more power under load (45W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.