Xeon 6740E vs Ultra 9 185H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	319	38
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.94
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	no data
Power efficiency	38.85	18.14
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H (2023)	Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	3 June 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$640	$5,265

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E 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)	96
Threads	22	96
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	4 MB (per module)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E 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	2
Socket	FCBGA2049	4710
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	96 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	2.35 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Xeon 6740E.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	88
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.56	48.13
Recency	14 December 2023	3 June 2024
Physical cores	16	96
Threads	22	96
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	250 Watt

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