CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz

Key Findings

The Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz leads in single-threaded performance by up to 31.5%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz shows superior performance with a 76.4% advantage
The Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz has the highest core count with 12 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

Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz

Laptop

Release Date

Q1 2023

Market Position

421st fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs61st fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs55th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

MHz

4,143

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

MHz

26,654

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz

MHz

🔄Other Names

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

164U

ARM Apple M2 Max 12 Core 0 MHz

MHz

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

3.7 GHz

MHz

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

N/A

MHz

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

12 Threads: 12

MHz

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

N/A

MHz

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

N/A

MHz

💾Cache

N/A

164U

N/A

MHz

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M2 Max 12 Core 3680 MHz drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.