Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 150 Watt
15.65
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.51
+18.3%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v4 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking439324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency9.8738.90
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 v4 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 cores22 (Docosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads4422
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cache5.5 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache55 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size456.12 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 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
Socketno dataIntel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size1,536 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes408

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 E5-2696 v4 15.65
Ultra 9 185H 18.51
+18.3%

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 E5-2696 v4 24862
Ultra 9 185H 29403
+18.3%

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.

Xeon E5-2696 v4 1120
Ultra 9 185H 2244
+100%

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.

Xeon E5-2696 v4 9006
Ultra 9 185H 11973
+32.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.65 18.51
Recency 20 June 2016 14 December 2023
Physical cores 22 16
Threads 44 22
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 v4 has 37.5% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 18.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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