Ultra 9 185H vs i5-13500HX

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500HX
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 55 Watt
19.22
+3.8%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.51

Core i5-13500HX outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking304324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HXIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency33.0538.90
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-HX (2023)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$326$640

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500HX 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2022
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500HX 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHzno data
Execution Units16no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes208

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.

i5-13500HX 19.22
+3.8%
Ultra 9 185H 18.51

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.

i5-13500HX 30533
+3.8%
Ultra 9 185H 29403

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-13500HX 8980
Ultra 9 185H 10244
+14.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-13500HX 58608
Ultra 9 185H 62262
+6.2%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-13500HX 14596
+3.9%
Ultra 9 185H 14053

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-13500HX 10.7
Ultra 9 185H 3.71
+188%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-13500HX 34
Ultra 9 185H 35
+3.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-13500HX 2863
+1.9%
Ultra 9 185H 2809

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-13500HX 252
Ultra 9 185H 268
+6.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-13500HX 3.14
Ultra 9 185H 3.19
+1.6%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-13500HX 14.6
+29.2%
Ultra 9 185H 11.3

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13500HX 13581
+0.4%
Ultra 9 185H 13531

Blender(-)

i5-13500HX 193
+9%
Ultra 9 185H 177

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13500HX 1730
Ultra 9 185H 1858
+7.4%

7-Zip Single

i5-13500HX 5728
+3.4%
Ultra 9 185H 5540

7-Zip

i5-13500HX 71243
Ultra 9 185H 71843
+0.8%

WebXPRT 3

i5-13500HX 293
+1.4%
Ultra 9 185H 289

CrossMark Overall

i5-13500HX 1833
+3.5%
Ultra 9 185H 1770

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-13500HX 243
Ultra 9 185H 261
+7.4%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-13500HX 336
+8.7%
Ultra 9 185H 309

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i5-13500HX 13404
Ultra 9 185H 13973
+4.2%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i5-13500HX 2478
Ultra 9 185H 2498
+0.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.22 18.51
Integrated graphics card 5.58 18.48
Recency 4 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 14 16
Threads 20 22
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 45 Watt

i5-13500HX has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has 231.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, 14.3% more physical cores and 10% more threads, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-13500HX and Core Ultra 9 185H.


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