Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon Gold 6230R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230R
2020
26 cores / 52 threads, 150 Watt
21.24
+14.4%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.56

Xeon Gold 6230R outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230R and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking256319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.39no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency13.3438.87
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,900$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230R 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 cores26 (Hexacosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads5222
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.625 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache26 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230R 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230R 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 6230R 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 6230R 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 6230R and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TB96 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 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 6230R and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 6230R 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 6230R 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 6230R 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 6230R 21.24
+14.4%
Ultra 9 185H 18.56

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 6230R 33608
+14.4%
Ultra 9 185H 29366

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 6230R 1161
Ultra 9 185H 2238
+92.8%

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 6230R 9258
Ultra 9 185H 11929
+28.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.24 18.56
Recency 24 February 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 26 16
Threads 52 22
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Gold 6230R has a 14.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 62.5% more physical cores and 136.4% more threads.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6230R is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 185H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230R is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


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