Core Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon E7-8867 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7-8867 v3
2015
16 cores / 32 threads, 165 Watt
23.86
+27.3%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.74

Xeon E7-8867 v3 outperforms Ultra 9 185H by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-8867 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking192287
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.62no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Architecture codenameHaswell-EX (2015)Meteor Lake-H
Release date1 June 2015 (9 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price$414 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-8867 v3 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3222
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache45 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)79 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-8867 v3 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 configuration81
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-8867 v3 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 Accessno data+
SIPPno data+
PAE46 Bitno data
Instruction Replay-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E7-8867 v3 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 E7-8867 v3 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 E7-8867 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TB96 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E7-8867 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E7-8867 v3 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 E7-8867 v3 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 E7-8867 v3 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes3228
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 E7-8867 v3 23.86
+27.3%
Ultra 9 185H 18.74

Xeon E7-8867 v3 outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by 27% 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%

Xeon E7-8867 v3 36908
+27.3%
Ultra 9 185H 28986

Xeon E7-8867 v3 outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by 27% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.86 18.74
Recency 1 June 2015 14 December 2023
Threads 32 22
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 45 Watt

The Xeon E7-8867 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 185H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E7-8867 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


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