Ultra 9 185H vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.71
+115%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.51

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking65324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency13.4138.90
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 speed3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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
SocketTR4Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 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 Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 Threadripper 3970X 39.71
+115%
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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 63072
+115%
Ultra 9 185H 29403

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 Threadripper 3970X 1662
Ultra 9 185H 2244
+35%

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 Threadripper 3970X 13839
+15.6%
Ultra 9 185H 11973

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.71 18.51
Recency 25 November 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 32 16
Threads 64 22
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 114.5% 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 4 years, and 522.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 185H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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