Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ultra 9 185H
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 9800X3D outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 185H and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 325 | 202 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 44.67 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Meteor Lake-H | no data |
| Power efficiency | 38.94 | 19.91 |
| Architecture codename | Meteor Lake-H (2023) | Granite Ridge (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 7 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $640 | $479 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 185H and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 22 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,315 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 185H and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 2049 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 185H and Ryzen 7 9800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz) | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 24 |
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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.53 | 25.26 |
| Integrated graphics card | 18.50 | 1.98 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 7 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 22 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 120 Watt |
Ultra 9 185H has 834.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads, and 166.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D, on the other hand, has a 36.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 185H in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 9 185H and Ryzen 7 9800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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