Ultra 9 185H vs i5-7442EQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7442EQ
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
3.16
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
19.20
+508%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by a whopping 508% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7442EQ and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1622315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.61no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency11.5338.91
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7442EQ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads422
Base clock speedno data3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7442EQ 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-7442EQ and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630Intel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7442EQ and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7442EQ 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 Core i5-7442EQ 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 Core i5-7442EQ 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.

i5-7442EQ 3.16
Ultra 9 185H 19.20
+508%

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.

i5-7442EQ 4834
Ultra 9 185H 29386
+508%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 19.20
Recency 3 January 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 22
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt

i5-7442EQ has 80% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 507.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 300% more physical cores and 450% more threads.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7442EQ in performance tests.


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