Ultra 7 164U vs Ryzen 5 2500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500X
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
Core Ultra 7 164U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
9.19
+54.2%

Core Ultra 7 164U outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1109837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency8.6896.64
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date1 October 2018 (6 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$448

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads814
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no 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 lithography12 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 Ryzen 5 2500X 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
SocketAM4FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X 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-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500X 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 Ryzen 5 2500X 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 Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.8 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP-3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.2
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes208
PCI supportno data4.0 and 3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 2500X 5.96
Ultra 7 164U 9.19
+54.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 2500X 9467
Ultra 7 164U 14598
+54.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 9.19
Recency 1 October 2018 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 14
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 9 Watt

Ultra 7 164U has a 54.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 622.2% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 164U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2500X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2500X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 164U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2500X and Core Ultra 7 164U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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