Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon W-10855M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-10855M
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.93
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.50
+133%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Xeon W-10855M by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking953324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency16.6838.91
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-10855M 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1222
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache384 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-10855M 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
SocketFCBGA1440Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes168

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 W-10855M 7.93
Ultra 9 185H 18.50
+133%

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 W-10855M 12594
Ultra 9 185H 29390
+133%

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 W-10855M 1497
Ultra 9 185H 2243
+49.8%

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 W-10855M 5901
Ultra 9 185H 11970
+103%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Xeon W-10855M 6231
Ultra 9 185H 13531
+117%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.93 18.50
Integrated graphics card 5.58 18.48
Recency 13 May 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 22
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ultra 9 185H has a 133.3% higher aggregate performance score, 231.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 83.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-10855M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-10855M is a mobile workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-10855M and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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