CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Celeron 2981U @ 1.60GHz

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 250.5%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior performance with a 1358.1% advantage
The Intel Celeron 2981U @ 1.60GHz has the highest core count with 2 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

Intel Celeron 2981U @ 1.60GHz

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2016

Market Position

3759th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs3445th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs947th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

1.60GHz

899

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

1.60GHz

1,036

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Celeron 2981U @ 1.60GHz

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

Intel Celeron 2981U @ 1.60GHz

1.60GHz

🔄Other Names

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

164U

Intel(R) Celeron(R) 2981U @ 1.60GHz

1.60GHz

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

1.6 GHz

1.60GHz

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

N/A

1.60GHz

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

2 Threads: 2

1.60GHz

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

BGA1168

1.60GHz

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

15 W

1.60GHz

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 256 KBL3 Cache: 2 MB

1.60GHz

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Celeron 2981U @ 1.60GHz compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Celeron 2981U @ 1.60GHz leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Celeron 2981U @ 1.60GHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Celeron 2981U @ 1.60GHz drawing more power under load (15W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.