CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Pentium 3556U @ 1.70GHz

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 231.0%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior performance with a 1323.8% advantage
The Intel Pentium 3556U @ 1.70GHz 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 Pentium 3556U @ 1.70GHz

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2013

Market Position

3733rd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs3329th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs939th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

1.70GHz

952

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

1.70GHz

1,061

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Pentium 3556U @ 1.70GHz

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

Intel Pentium 3556U @ 1.70GHz

1.70GHz

🔄Other Names

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

164U

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 3556U @ 1.70GHz

1.70GHz

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

1.7 GHz

1.70GHz

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

N/A

1.70GHz

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

2 Threads: 2

1.70GHz

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

BGA1168

1.70GHz

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

15 W

1.70GHz

💾Cache

N/A

164U

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

1.70GHz

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Pentium 3556U @ 1.70GHz compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Pentium 3556U @ 1.70GHz leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Pentium 3556U @ 1.70GHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Pentium 3556U @ 1.70GHz drawing more power under load (15W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.