CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core 3 100U

Key Findings

  • The Intel Core 3 100U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 20.5%
  • Multi-threaded performance is comparable among all CPUs

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 Core 3 100U

Laptop
Release Date
Q1 2024
Market Position
904th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs173rd fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs208th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U
3,151
100U
3,798

Multi-Thread Performance

164U
15,106
100U
14,843

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core 3 100U

💻CPU Model
Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
164U
Intel Core 3 100U
100U
🔄Other Names
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 164U
164U
Intel(R) Core(TM) 3 100U
100U
⚡Base Clock
N/A
164U
N/A
100U
🚀Turbo Clock
N/A
164U
N/A
100U
💻Cores/Threads
N/A
164U
N/A
100U
🔌Socket
FCBGA2551
164U
FCBGA1744
100U
⚡TDP
9 W
164U
15 W
100U
💾Cache
N/A
164U
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 2 x 1280 KBL3 Cache: 10 MB
100U

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Core 3 100U compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Core 3 100U leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Core 3 100U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Core 3 100U drawing more power under load (15W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.