Ultra 9 185H vs Pentium G2030

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2030
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.44
+1576%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Pentium G2030 by a whopping 1576% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2030 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2398320
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency1.8938.78
Architecture codenameno dataMeteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Pentium G2030 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads222
Base clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2030 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2030 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
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

Pentium G2030 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2030 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2030 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2030 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G2030 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 Pentium G2030 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 Pentium G2030 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8
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.

Pentium G2030 1.10
Ultra 9 185H 18.44
+1576%

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.

Pentium G2030 1749
Ultra 9 185H 29293
+1575%

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.

Pentium G2030 480
Ultra 9 185H 2238
+366%

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.

Pentium G2030 813
Ultra 9 185H 11935
+1368%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.10 18.44
Recency 1 April 2013 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 22
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 45 Watt

Ultra 9 185H has a 1576.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 700% more physical cores and 1000% more threads, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2030 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G2030 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G2030 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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