Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon E5-2695 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2695 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 120 Watt
12.04
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.53
+53.9%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Xeon E5-2695 v4 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking645324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.52no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency9.5038.99
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,424$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2695 v4 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3622
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4.5 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size456.12 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature84 °C110 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2695 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 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 Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TB96 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 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 Xeon E5-2695 v4 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 Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes408
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.

Xeon E5-2695 v4 12.04
Ultra 9 185H 18.53
+53.9%

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.

Xeon E5-2695 v4 19119
Ultra 9 185H 29429
+53.9%

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.

Xeon E5-2695 v4 955
Ultra 9 185H 2243
+135%

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.

Xeon E5-2695 v4 7333
Ultra 9 185H 11968
+63.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.04 18.53
Recency 20 June 2016 14 December 2023
Physical cores 18 16
Threads 36 22
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E5-2695 v4 has 12.5% more physical cores and 63.6% more threads.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 53.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2695 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2695 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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