Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon Gold 5315Y

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5315Y
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
13.11
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.51
+41.2%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Xeon Gold 5315Y by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking578324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency8.8638.90
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5315Y 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1622
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5315Y 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA4189Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5315Y 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 Gold 5315Y and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no 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 Gold 5315Y and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes648

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 Gold 5315Y 13.11
Ultra 9 185H 18.51
+41.2%

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 Gold 5315Y 20820
Ultra 9 185H 29403
+41.2%

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 Gold 5315Y 1403
Ultra 9 185H 2244
+59.9%

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 Gold 5315Y 8395
Ultra 9 185H 11973
+42.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.11 18.51
Recency 6 April 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 22
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

Ultra 9 185H has a 41.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5315Y in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5315Y is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5315Y and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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