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CPU Comparison
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Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 164U

G-Score 67 Overall Score

12 cores / 14 threads, up to 4.80 GHz, AI acceleration

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Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U

G-Score 70 Overall Score

12 cores / 14 threads, up to 5.30 GHz, AI acceleration

Insight

VERDICT

Recommended Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U

Near tie; your app list is the real tiebreaker. The 6% edge in Content Creation Index is the usable takeaway. Heavy Content Creation Index users should weight 10% higher on Gaming Index, on Content Creation Index +6% heavily. Match your cooling and board budget to up to 5.3 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, 12 / 14. Double-check Content Creation Index if you skipped the middle sections.

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Signals

Head-to-Head Specs

12 / 14
Cores
12 / 14
4.8 GHz
Clock
5.3 GHz
12 MB
Cache
12 MB
GeeCool Index

Six Index Comparison

Gaming Index

Game performance
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U
74
81
Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 164U Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U

For gaming-first builds, Gaming Index is a better guide than core count alone.

Content Creation Index

Editing, rendering & streaming
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U
63
67
Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 164U Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U

A higher Content Creation Index generally helps with editing, rendering, streaming, and design workflows.

Compute Index

Compilation & multithreaded workloads
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U
60
62
Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 164U Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U

The higher Compute Index usually wins on compile jobs, VMs, and sustained compute workloads.

AI Capability

On-device AI workloads
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U
79
81
Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 164U Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U

AI Capability combines ISA support, acceleration, and memory factors for on-device AI.

Efficiency Index

Performance per watt
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U
79
82
Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 164U Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U

The higher Efficiency Index usually means less power and heat for similar performance.

Value Index

Capability vs platform cost
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U
30
31
Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 164U Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U

On a budget, Value Index helps you spend on capability rather than badge value.

Specs

Key Differences

Spec Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 164U Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 12 / 14 12 / 14
最高 Boost 4.8 GHz 5.3 GHz
L3 缓存 12 MB 12 MB
平台 FCBGA2551 FCBGA2049
内存支持 Up to LPDDR5/X 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/X 8400 MT/sUp to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Guide

Buying Choice

Why choose Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 164U?

  • Each CPU has different strengths — check specs and scenarios below

Why choose Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 265U?

  • Up to 5.30 GHz boost — stronger single-core bursts
  • Core count suits compilation, VMs, and heavy compute
  • Built-in NPU for local AI, speech, and vision tasks

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