Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Intel Core i9-13905H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and Intel Core i9-13905H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Intel Core i9-13905H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
2 more threads: 22 vs 20
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1198372.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	22 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3699 vs 3697

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13905H

Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30207 vs 29293

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30207 vs 29293

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-13905H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3699

3697

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29293

30207

Name	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Intel Core i9-13905H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3699	3697
PassMark - CPU mark	29293	30207

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Intel Core i9-13905H
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	230	227
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$697
Processor Number		i9-13905H
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.40 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of threads	22	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCBGA1792
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Package Size		40 mm x 25 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Device ID		0xA7A0
Execution Units		96
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.50 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)