Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon E5-2699 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2699 v3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
12.83
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.49
+44.1%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Xeon E5-2699 v3 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking591319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency8.3738.89
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2699 v3 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3622
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2699 v3 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GB96 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

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 Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2699 v3 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 E5-2699 v3 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 E5-2699 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes408
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.

Xeon E5-2699 v3 12.83
Ultra 9 185H 18.49
+44.1%

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 E5-2699 v3 20381
Ultra 9 185H 29366
+44.1%

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 E5-2699 v3 907
Ultra 9 185H 2237
+147%

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 E5-2699 v3 6352
Ultra 9 185H 11927
+87.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.83 18.49
Recency 8 September 2014 14 December 2023
Physical cores 18 16
Threads 36 22
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5-2699 v3 has 12.5% more physical cores and 63.6% more threads.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 44.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 222.2% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2699 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2699 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2699 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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