CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 5.8%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U shows superior performance with a 15.9% advantage

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 Ultra 5 125U

Laptop

Release Date

Q1 2024

Market Position

780th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs364th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs166th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

125U

3,335

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

125U

17,504

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

125U

🔄Other Names

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

164U

Intel(R) CoreTM Ultra 5 125U, Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 125U, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

125U

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

N/A

125U

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

N/A

125U

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

N/A

125U

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FCBGA2049

125U

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

15 W

125U

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 1 x 64 KBL2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KBL3 Cache: 12 MB

125U

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Core Ultra 5 125U compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U drawing more power under load (15W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.