Core Ultra 9 185H vs Core i9-10920X
Aggregate performance score
Ultra 9 185H outperforms i9-10920X by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-10920X and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 362 | 294 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.88 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Meteor Lake-H |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-X (2019) | Meteor Lake-H |
| Release date | 19 October 2019 (4 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10920X 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 22 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 110 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10920X 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 2066 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-10920X and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 94 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Core Ultra 9 185H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 8 |
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.
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i9-10920X by 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 65%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i9-10920X by 11% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i9-10920X by 35% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i9-10920X by 7% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.97 | 18.81 |
| Recency | 19 October 2019 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 22 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 45 Watt |
i9-10920X has 9.1% more threads.
Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 10.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10920X in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-10920X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10920X and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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