CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Athlon Silver 7120U

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 61.1%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior performance with a 380.8% advantage
The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 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

AMD Athlon Silver 7120U

Laptop

Release Date

Q2 2023

Market Position

2418th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs1550th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs551st fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

7120U

1,956

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

7120U

3,142

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs AMD Athlon Silver 7120U

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

AMD Athlon Silver 7120U

7120U

🔄Other Names

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

164U

AMD Athlon Silver 7120U with Radeon Graphics

7120U

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

2.4 GHz

7120U

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

3.5 GHz

7120U

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

2 Threads: 2

7120U

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FP6

7120U

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

15 W

7120U

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 2 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 2 MB

7120U

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and AMD Athlon Silver 7120U compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U drawing more power under load (15W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.