Ultra 7 164U vs Xeon Silver 4112

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4112
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 85 Watt
4.18
Core Ultra 7 164U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 9 Watt
9.80
+134%

Ultra 7 164U outperforms Xeon Silver 4112 by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4112 and Core Ultra 7 164U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1377777
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.42no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverIntel Meteor Lake-U
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Meteor Lake-U (2023)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$473no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4112 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 speed2.6 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB12 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature76 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4112 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA2551
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4112 and Core Ultra 7 164U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4112 and Core Ultra 7 164U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4112 and Core Ultra 7 164U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4112 and Core Ultra 7 164U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 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 Xeon Silver 4112 and Core Ultra 7 164U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4112 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 Xeon Silver 4112 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 Xeon Silver 4112 and Core Ultra 7 164U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes488
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.

Xeon Silver 4112 4.18
Ultra 7 164U 9.80
+134%

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.

Xeon Silver 4112 6446
Ultra 7 164U 15106
+134%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.18 9.80
Recency 11 July 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 14
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 9 Watt

Ultra 7 164U has a 134.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 844.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 164U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4112 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4112 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 164U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4112 and Core Ultra 7 164U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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