Ultra 9 185H vs i9-11900T
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i9-11900T by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-11900T and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 656 | 323 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Meteor Lake-H |
| Power efficiency | 32.06 | 38.72 |
| Architecture codename | Rocket Lake (2021) | Meteor Lake-H (2023) |
| Release date | 16 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $640 |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-11900T 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 22 |
| Base clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 4 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-11900T 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 | FCLGA1200 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900T 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® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT |
Security technologies
Core i9-11900T and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900T 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 i9-11900T and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 50 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 750 | Intel® Arc™ graphics |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | 2.35 GHz |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900T and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900T and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@60Hz | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i9-11900T and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900T and Core Ultra 9 185H.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.92 | 18.51 |
| Recency | 16 March 2021 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 22 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
i9-11900T has 28.6% lower power consumption.
Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 55.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads.
The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-11900T in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-11900T is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-11900T and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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