Core Ultra 9 185H vs FX-9830P
Aggregate performance score
Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by a whopping 776% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-9830P and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1792 | 287 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Meteor Lake-H |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Meteor Lake-H |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-9830P 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 22 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 110 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9830P 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | BGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25-45 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9830P and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-9830P and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9830P and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9830P and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR5 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) | Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9830P and Core Ultra 9 185H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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 FX-9830P by 776% 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: 68%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 777% 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: 42%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 272% 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: 42%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 692% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 240% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 510% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
FX-9830P outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by 81% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 833% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 812% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 188% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 197% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms FX-9830P by 380% in TrueCrypt AES.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.14 | 18.74 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.95 | 18.10 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 22 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 45 Watt |
FX-9830P has 80% lower power consumption.
Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 775.7% higher aggregate performance score, 828.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 450% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9830P in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9830P and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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