Core Ultra 7 164U vs Xeon Platinum 8256
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8256 outperforms Ultra 7 164U by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 699 | 764 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.95 | no data |
Market segment | Server | Laptop |
Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-SP (2019) | Meteor Lake-U (2023) |
Release date | 2 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $7,007 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8256 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 | 8 | 14 |
Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
Multiplier | 38 | no data |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16.5 MB (shared) | 12 MB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 110 °C |
Number of transistors | 8,000 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8256 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 | 8 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | 3647 | Intel BGA 2551 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core Ultra 7 164U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
vPro | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Maximum memory size | 1 TiB | no data |
Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 140.8 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core Ultra 7 164U.
PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 48 | 8 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 10.85 | 9.77 |
Recency | 2 April 2019 | 14 December 2023 |
Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
Threads | 8 | 14 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 9 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8256 has a 11.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Ultra 7 164U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 75% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1066.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon Platinum 8256 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 164U in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8256 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 164U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core Ultra 7 164U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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