Ultra 9 185H vs Atom C3538

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3538
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.23
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
19.20
+1461%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Atom C3538 by a whopping 1461% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2340315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel AtomIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency7.4838.91
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads422
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache224 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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
SocketFCBGA1310FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H. 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)++
QuickAssist+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2133DDR5
Maximum memory size256 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.871 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H 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 Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version35.0
PCI Express lanes128
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports12no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports12no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBEno data

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.

Atom C3538 1.23
Ultra 9 185H 19.20
+1461%

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.

Atom C3538 1889
Ultra 9 185H 29385
+1456%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom C3538 255
Ultra 9 185H 2240
+778%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom C3538 895
Ultra 9 185H 11949
+1235%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 19.20
Recency 15 August 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 22
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Atom C3538 has 200% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 1461% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 300% more physical cores and 450% more threads.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3538 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3538 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3538 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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