Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon E7-4890 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-4890 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
19.48
+5.2%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.51

Xeon E7-4890 v2 outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking294324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency11.8938.90
Architecture codenameno dataMeteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-4890 v2 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 cores15 (Pentadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3022
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache37.5 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature77 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-4890 v2 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 configuration41
SocketFCLGA2011Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes328

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 E7-4890 v2 19.48
+5.2%
Ultra 9 185H 18.51

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 E7-4890 v2 30946
+5.2%
Ultra 9 185H 29403

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.48 18.51
Recency 1 January 2014 14 December 2023
Physical cores 15 16
Threads 30 22
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E7-4890 v2 has a 5.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 36.4% more threads.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 6.7% more physical cores, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 244.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

Be aware that Xeon E7-4890 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-4890 v2 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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