Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon W-10885M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-10885M
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.95
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.56
+86.5%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Xeon W-10885M by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-10885M and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking775319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
SeriesComet LakeIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency20.8438.87
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date13 May 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-10885M 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1622
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache512 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-10885M 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-10885M 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® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon W-10885M and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-10885M and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.2
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-10885M and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes168
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 W-10885M 9.95
Ultra 9 185H 18.56
+86.5%

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-10885M 15746
Ultra 9 185H 29366
+86.5%

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-10885M 1650
Ultra 9 185H 2238
+35.6%

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-10885M 7201
Ultra 9 185H 11929
+65.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Xeon W-10885M 7865
Ultra 9 185H 10244
+30.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Xeon W-10885M 44583
Ultra 9 185H 62262
+39.7%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Xeon W-10885M 13490
Ultra 9 185H 14053
+4.2%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Xeon W-10885M 3.6
+3.1%
Ultra 9 185H 3.71

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Xeon W-10885M 18
Ultra 9 185H 35
+90.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon W-10885M 1640
Ultra 9 185H 2809
+71.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon W-10885M 210
Ultra 9 185H 268
+27.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Xeon W-10885M 2.35
Ultra 9 185H 3.19
+35.7%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Xeon W-10885M 10.3
Ultra 9 185H 11.3
+9.7%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Xeon W-10885M 100
Ultra 9 185H 162
+61.7%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Xeon W-10885M 237
Ultra 9 185H 318
+34.2%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Xeon W-10885M 7180
Ultra 9 185H 7940
+10.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Xeon W-10885M 8378
Ultra 9 185H 13392
+59.8%

Blender(-)

Xeon W-10885M 286
+61.6%
Ultra 9 185H 177

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Xeon W-10885M 1340
Ultra 9 185H 1858
+38.7%

7-Zip Single

Xeon W-10885M 5507
Ultra 9 185H 5519
+0.2%

7-Zip

Xeon W-10885M 45696
Ultra 9 185H 71934
+57.4%

WebXPRT 3

Xeon W-10885M 229
Ultra 9 185H 289
+26.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.95 18.56
Recency 13 May 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 22

Ultra 9 185H has a 86.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-10885M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-10885M is a mobile workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a mobile workstation one.


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