Ultra 9 185H vs i3-8000

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8000 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiencyno data38.91
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8000 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 speed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8000 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
Socket1151Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8000 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Core i3-8000 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8000 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8000 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8000 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.09 18.48
Recency 1 September 2018 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 22
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ultra 9 185H has 498.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 450% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-8000 and Core Ultra 9 185H. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-8000 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


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