Ultra 9 285K vs Ultra 9 185H

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.50
Core Ultra 9 285K
2024
24 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
43.07
+133%

Core Ultra 9 285K outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32453
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.33
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency38.9132.61
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$640$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2224
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rateno data250 MHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA 2049FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K. 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-6400
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data4K @ 60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data8K @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes820

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.

Ultra 9 185H 18.50
Ultra 9 285K 43.07
+133%

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.

Ultra 9 185H 29390
Ultra 9 285K 68422
+133%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ultra 9 185H 13531
Ultra 9 285K 25963
+91.9%

Blender(-)

Ultra 9 185H 177
+124%
Ultra 9 285K 79

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ultra 9 185H 1858
Ultra 9 285K 2388
+28.5%

7-Zip Single

Ultra 9 185H 5540
Ultra 9 285K 7366
+33%

7-Zip

Ultra 9 185H 71843
Ultra 9 285K 129706
+80.5%

WebXPRT 3

Ultra 9 185H 289
Ultra 9 285K 387
+33.9%

CrossMark Overall

Ultra 9 185H 1770
Ultra 9 285K 2531
+43%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ultra 9 185H 261
Ultra 9 285K 350
+34.1%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ultra 9 185H 309
+150%
Ultra 9 285K 124

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ultra 9 185H 13973
Ultra 9 285K 21598
+54.6%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ultra 9 185H 2498
Ultra 9 285K 3283
+31.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.50 43.07
Recency 14 December 2023 24 October 2024
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 22 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

Ultra 9 185H has 177.8% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has a 132.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 50% more physical cores and 9.1% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 285K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 185H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 9 185H and Core Ultra 9 285K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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