Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon D-2799

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-2799
2022
20 cores / 40 threads, 129 Watt
22.08
+14.9%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
19.21

Xeon D-2799 outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2799 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking252316
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation28.11no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency15.6138.93
Architecture codenameIce Lake-D (2022−2023)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date24 February 2022 (2 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,972$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2799 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4022
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2799 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
SocketFCBGA2579FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)129 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2799 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist-no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
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

Xeon D-2799 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2799 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2799 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TB96 GB
Max memory channels42
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-2799 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-2799 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 Xeon D-2799 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 Xeon D-2799 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes328
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0
USB revision3.0no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports24no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data

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.

Xeon D-2799 22.08
+14.9%
Ultra 9 185H 19.21

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.

Xeon D-2799 33792
+15%
Ultra 9 185H 29393

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.08 19.21
Recency 24 February 2022 14 December 2023
Physical cores 20 16
Threads 40 22
Power consumption (TDP) 129 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon D-2799 has a 14.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 81.8% more threads.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 186.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-2799 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 185H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-2799 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


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