Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Intel Core i9-9980XE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-9980XE
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core i9-9980XE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and the Intel Core i9-9980XE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Intel Core i9-9980XE which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018.
Intel Core Ultra 9 (1) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Core Ultra 100H (5) CPU group Intel Core i 9000X (8)
1 Generation 9
Meteor Lake H Architecture Skylake X Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-7980XE
-- Successor Intel Core i9-10980XE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (5.10 GHz). The processor can compute 22 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-9980XE clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
16 Cores 18
22 Threads 36
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz (5.10 GHz)
6x Redwood Cove
A-Core 3.00 GHz (4.50 GHz)
1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core --
1.00 GHz (2.50 GHz)
2x Crestmont
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
Intel AI engine AI hardware --
Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
2.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
5 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
128 Compute units --
1024 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.2 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, while the Intel Core i9-9980XE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 Memory DDR4-2666
96 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC No
18.00 MB L2 Cache --
24.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 48
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-9980XE is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
65 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
110 °C Tjunction max. 84 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H has 42.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-9980XE is at 25.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Characteristic Intel Core i9-9980XE
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 2049 Socket LGA 2066
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q4/2018
-- Release price 1979 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE (61%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (89%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz
1873 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
1174 (63%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz
13796 (88%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
15725 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz
2522 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
1459 (58%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz
11274 (93%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
12177 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz
27215 (85%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
32092 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 2.30 GHz
8097 (89%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
9092 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
459 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
7516 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.35 GHz
4658 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz
767 (100%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz
201 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz
3240 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core i9-9980XE
ASUS Zenbook Duo (2024) UX8406 Unknown

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