Ultra 7 164U vs EPYC Embedded 3251

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYC EmbeddedIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiencyno data96.57
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$448

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1614
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size512 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.8 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data8
PCI supportno data4.0 and 3.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 February 2018 14 December 2023
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 14
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 9 Watt

EPYC Embedded 3251 has 14.3% more threads.

Ultra 7 164U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores, and 455.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC Embedded 3251 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 164U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC Embedded 3251 and Core Ultra 7 164U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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