Ultra 9 185H vs i9-13950HX

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-13950HX
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
27.32
+47.7%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.50

Core i9-13950HX outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13950HX and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking179324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HXIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency47.0138.91
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)$590$640

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13950HX 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3222
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.5 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 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 i9-13950HX 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 i9-13950HX 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++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-13950HX and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13950HX 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 i9-13950HX 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 bandwidth89.6 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 for 13th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.65 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13950HX and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13950HX 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 i9-13950HX 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 i9-13950HX 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.

i9-13950HX 27.32
+47.7%
Ultra 9 185H 18.50

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.

i9-13950HX 43404
+47.7%
Ultra 9 185H 29390

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.

i9-13950HX 11424
+11.5%
Ultra 9 185H 10244

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.

i9-13950HX 80693
+29.6%
Ultra 9 185H 62262

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.

i9-13950HX 19311
+37.4%
Ultra 9 185H 14053

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.

i9-13950HX 60
+72.6%
Ultra 9 185H 35

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i9-13950HX 4529
+61.2%
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.

i9-13950HX 297
+10.8%
Ultra 9 185H 268

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.

i9-13950HX 3.57
+11.9%
Ultra 9 185H 3.19

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-13950HX 20036
+48.1%
Ultra 9 185H 13531

Blender(-)

i9-13950HX 111
Ultra 9 185H 177
+59.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-13950HX 2043
+10%
Ultra 9 185H 1858

7-Zip Single

i9-13950HX 6754
+21.9%
Ultra 9 185H 5540

7-Zip

i9-13950HX 116665
+62.4%
Ultra 9 185H 71843

WebXPRT 3

i9-13950HX 319
+10.2%
Ultra 9 185H 289

CrossMark Overall

i9-13950HX 1964
+11%
Ultra 9 185H 1770

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i9-13950HX 291
+11.5%
Ultra 9 185H 261

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i9-13950HX 196
Ultra 9 185H 309
+57.7%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i9-13950HX 16928
+21.1%
Ultra 9 185H 13973

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i9-13950HX 2920
+16.9%
Ultra 9 185H 2498

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.32 18.50
Integrated graphics card 5.58 18.48
Recency 4 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 24 16
Threads 32 22
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 45 Watt

i9-13950HX has a 47.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 45.5% more threads.

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

The Core i9-13950HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 185H in performance tests.


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