CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD A6-3420M APU

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 307.6%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior performance with a 1067.4% advantage
The AMD A6-3420M APU 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

AMD A6-3420M APU

Laptop

Release Date

Q1 2012

Market Position

3498th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs3669th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs844th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

APU

773

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

APU

1,294

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD A6-3420M APU

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD A6-3420M APU

APU

🔄Other Names

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

164U

AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics

APU

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

1.5 GHz

APU

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

2.4 GHz

APU

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

4 Threads: 4

APU

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FS1

APU

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

35 W

APU

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 64 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 1024 KB

APU

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD A6-3420M APU compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD A6-3420M APU leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD A6-3420M APU takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD A6-3420M APU drawing more power under load (35W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.