Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon Gold 6148

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6148
2017
20 cores / 40 threads, 150 Watt
18.34
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.50
+0.9%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Xeon Gold 6148 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6148 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking328324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.32no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency11.5738.91
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,072$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6148 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 speed3.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache1.25 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache27.5 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature86 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6148 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6148 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6148 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6148 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 Gold 6148 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GB96 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 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 Gold 6148 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6148 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 Gold 6148 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 Gold 6148 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes488
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 Gold 6148 18.34
Ultra 9 185H 18.50
+0.9%

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 Gold 6148 29135
Ultra 9 185H 29390
+0.9%

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 Gold 6148 1076
Ultra 9 185H 2243
+108%

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 Gold 6148 7923
Ultra 9 185H 11970
+51.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.34 18.50
Recency 25 April 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 20 16
Threads 40 22
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Gold 6148 has 25% more physical cores and 81.8% more threads.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6148 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6148 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


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