Ultra 9 185H vs i3-1210U

Place in the ranking	1031	320
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Alder Lake-M	Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency	69.56	38.84
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-U (2022)	Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$640

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1210U 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	22
Base clock speed	1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	110 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1210U 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1781	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1210U and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i3-1210U and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1210U 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 Core i3-1210U and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	2.35 GHz
Execution Units	64	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1210U and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1210U and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1210U and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1210U and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	14	8
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

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.

i3-1210U 6.74

Ultra 9 185H 18.82
+179%

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.

i3-1210U 10513

Ultra 9 185H 29344
+179%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.74	18.82
Recency	23 February 2022	14 December 2023
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	8	22
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	45 Watt

i3-1210U has 400% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 179.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 166.7% more physical cores and 175% more threads.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1210U in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1210U and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.