Ultra 9 185H vs Xeon Silver 4116T

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4116T
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 85 Watt
9.85
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
19.07
+93.6%

Ultra 9 185H outperforms Xeon Silver 4116T by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4116T and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking772308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon SilverIntel Meteor Lake-H
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4116T 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2422
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache768 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature91 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4116T 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4116T 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 Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
StatusLaunchedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4116T and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4116T 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 Silver 4116T and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GB96 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 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 Silver 4116T and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Silver 4116T 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 Silver 4116T 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 Silver 4116T and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes488
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 Silver 4116T 9.85
Ultra 9 185H 19.07
+93.6%

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 Silver 4116T 15187
Ultra 9 185H 29404
+93.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.85 19.07
Recency 11 July 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 12 16
Threads 24 22
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon Silver 4116T has 9.1% more threads.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 93.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more physical cores, and 88.9% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4116T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4116T is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Silver 4116T and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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