CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 449.0%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior performance with a 2328.6% advantage
The Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz 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 957 @ 1.20GHz

Laptop

Release Date

Q3 2011

Market Position

4226th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs4043rd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs1137th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

1.20GHz

574

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

1.20GHz

622

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz

1.20GHz

🔄Other Names

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

164U

Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU 957 @ 1.20GHz

1.20GHz

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

1.2 GHz

1.20GHz

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

N/A

1.20GHz

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

2 Threads: 2

1.20GHz

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FCBGA1023

1.20GHz

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

17 W

1.20GHz

💾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

1.20GHz

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Pentium 957 @ 1.20GHz drawing more power under load (17W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.