Ultra 9 185H vs Ryzen 3 2300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2300X
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.74
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.39
+288%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Ryzen 3 2300X by a whopping 288% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1262325
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency6.9538.95
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 August 2018 (6 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X 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 speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache128K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size210 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors4,950 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X 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
SocketAM4Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X 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)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 2300X 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 Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X 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 bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
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.

Ryzen 3 2300X 4.74
Ultra 9 185H 18.39
+288%

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.

Ryzen 3 2300X 7595
Ultra 9 185H 29461
+288%

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.

Ryzen 3 2300X 1221
Ultra 9 185H 2244
+83.8%

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.

Ryzen 3 2300X 3388
Ultra 9 185H 11988
+254%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.74 18.39
Recency 1 August 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 a 288% higher aggregate performance score, 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.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2300X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 2300X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2300X and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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