Ultra 9 185H vs Ryzen 5 7500F
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Ryzen 5 7500F by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 7500F and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 391 | 327 |
| Place by popularity | 13 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 70.05 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Meteor Lake-H |
| Power efficiency | 24.62 | 39.03 |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (2023−2025) | Meteor Lake-H (2023) |
| Release date | 22 July 2023 (1 year ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $640 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7500F 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 22 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 71 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 110 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,570 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7500F 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 | AM5 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7500F 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) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 7500F 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 Ryzen 5 7500F and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7500F and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7500F and Core Ultra 9 185H.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.78 | 18.42 |
| Recency | 22 July 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 22 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7500F has a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 9.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 166.7% more physical cores and 83.3% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 7500F and Core Ultra 9 185H.
Note that Ryzen 5 7500F is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7500F and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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