CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 345.7%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior performance with a 1158.8% advantage
The Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz has the highest core count with 4 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 N3540 @ 2.16GHz

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2014

Market Position

3585th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs3793rd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs882nd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

2.16GHz

707

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

2.16GHz

1,200

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz

2.16GHz

🔄Other Names

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

164U

Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU N3540 @ 2.16GHz, Intel Pentium CPU N3540 @ 2.16GHz

2.16GHz

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

2.2 GHz

2.16GHz

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

2.7 GHz

2.16GHz

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

4 Threads: 4

2.16GHz

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FCBGA1170

2.16GHz

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

7.5 W

2.16GHz

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 24 KBL2 Cache: 2 x 1024 KB

2.16GHz

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U drawing more power under load (9W vs 7W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.