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Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

vs

AMD Ryzen AI Max 385

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

More Total Cores: 16 (16 vs 8)

AMD Ryzen AI Max 385

Larger L3 Cache: 32 MB (24 MB vs 32 MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET (7 nm (intel 4) vs TSMC 4nm FinFET)
Newer Launch Date: January 2025 (December 2023 vs January 2025)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

December 2023

Launch Date

January 2025

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

Core Ultra 9 185H

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Ryzen AI Max 385

Meteor Lake

Code Name

Strix Halo

Generation

8x Zen 5

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Basic Frequency

3.6 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

Up to 5 GHz

3.9 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

1900 MHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

5.1 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

112 KB per core

L1 Cache

2 MB per core

L2 Cache

8 MB

24 MB

L3 Cache

32 MB

Intel BGA 2049

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FP11

7 nm (intel 4)

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 4nm FinFET

45 W

TDP

55W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 4.0

Memory Specifications

DDR5-5600,LPDDR5x-7467

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

256-bit LPDDR5x

96GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Maximum Memory Speed

LPDDR5x-8000

GPU Specifications

Xe Graphics LPG 128EU

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Radeon 8050S Graphics

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

2800 MHz