Ultra 9 185H vs EPYC 7601

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7601
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
20.94
+13.2%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.50

EPYC 7601 outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking265324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.61no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency11.0138.91
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,200$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7601 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads6422
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache3 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7601 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiB96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1288
PCI supportno data5.0 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.

EPYC 7601 20.94
+13.2%
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.

EPYC 7601 33255
+13.2%
Ultra 9 185H 29390

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.

EPYC 7601 792
Ultra 9 185H 2243
+183%

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.

EPYC 7601 7699
Ultra 9 185H 11970
+55.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.94 18.50
Recency 20 June 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 32 16
Threads 64 22
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 45 Watt

EPYC 7601 has a 13.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 190.9% more threads.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 300% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7601 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 185H in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7601 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7601 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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