Core Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon Gold 5320

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5320
2021
26 cores / 52 threads, 185 Watt
24.28
+31.5%
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.46

Xeon Gold 5320 outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5320 and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking186296
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.50no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)Meteor Lake-H
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price$2078 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5320 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 cores26 (Hexacosa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads5222
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache39 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature79 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)79 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5320 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
SocketFCLGA4189FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5320 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-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
StatusLaunchedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5320 and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5320 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 Gold 5320 and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TB96 GB
Max memory channels82
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 Gold 5320 and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5320 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 Gold 5320 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 Gold 5320 and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes6428
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 Gold 5320 24.28
+31.5%
Ultra 9 185H 18.46

Xeon Gold 5320 outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by 32% 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 Gold 5320 37558
+31.5%
Ultra 9 185H 28551

Xeon Gold 5320 outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by 32% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.28 18.46
Recency 6 April 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 26 16
Threads 52 22
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 45 Watt

The Xeon Gold 5320 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 185H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5320 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5320 and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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