Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon w3-2425

Aggregate performance score

Xeon w3-2425
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
11.74
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.45
+57.2%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Xeon w3-2425 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking657320
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.71no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency8.5538.80
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$529$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w3-2425 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 speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w3-2425 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
SocketFCLGA4677FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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 w3-2425 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w3-2425 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 w3-2425 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4400DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TB96 GB
Max memory channels42
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon w3-2425 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 w3-2425 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 w3-2425 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes648
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 w3-2425 11.74
Ultra 9 185H 18.45
+57.2%

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 w3-2425 18655
Ultra 9 185H 29299
+57.1%

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 w3-2425 1851
Ultra 9 185H 2237
+20.9%

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 w3-2425 8392
Ultra 9 185H 11926
+42.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.74 18.45
Recency 15 February 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 22
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Ultra 9 185H has a 57.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 166.7% more physical cores and 83.3% more threads, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon w3-2425 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon w3-2425 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon w3-2425 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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