Core Ultra 7 164U vs PRO A12-9830B
Primary details
Comparing PRO A12-9830B and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 749 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Meteor Lake-U |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A12-9830B 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A12-9830B 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | FCBGA2551 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25-45 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core Ultra 7 164U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | 1 | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | no data |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | + | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| RAID | + | no data |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
PRO A12-9830B and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | 1 | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4-2400 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel® Graphics |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.8 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-9830B and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core Ultra 7 164U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 12 |
| PCI support | no data | 4.0 and 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 9 Watt |
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