CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX leads in single-threaded performance by up to 6.1%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX shows superior performance with a 55.8% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 5980HX

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2021

Market Position

520th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs362nd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs82nd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

5980HX

3,343

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

5980HX

23,530

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

5980HX

🔄Other Names

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

164U

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX with Radeon Graphics

5980HX

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

3.3 GHz

5980HX

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

4.8 GHz

5980HX

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

8 Threads: 16

5980HX

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FP6

5980HX

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

45 W

5980HX

💾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

5980HX

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX drawing more power under load (45W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.