CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

Key Findings

  • All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H shows superior performance with a 51.6% advantage
  • The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 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 PRO 6950H

Laptop
Release Date
Q3 2022
Market Position
543rd fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs415th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs91st fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U
3,151
6950H
3,234

Multi-Thread Performance

164U
15,106
6950H
22,897

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

💻CPU Model
Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
164U
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
6950H
🔄Other Names
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 164U
164U
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H with Radeon Graphics
6950H
⚡Base Clock
N/A
164U
3.3 GHz
6950H
🚀Turbo Clock
N/A
164U
4.9 GHz
6950H
💻Cores/Threads
N/A
164U
8 Threads: 16
6950H
🔌Socket
FCBGA2551
164U
FP7
6950H
⚡TDP
9 W
164U
45 W
6950H
💾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
6950H

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H drawing more power under load (45W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.