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Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Processor

CPU cores
16*
CPU threads
22*
Maximum boost clock
5.1 GHz*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 5.1.1 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 178.59 samples/min 13 complete runs · Middle 50%: 150.14 - 217.81 · 16 core / 22 thread · Latest: 2026-06-30

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

41.45 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

178.59 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
150.14064940471
75th percentile
217.81481064512
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

60.22 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

82.21 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

46.75 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

209.12 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
175.44278296801
75th percentile
225.76327412048
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

64.27 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

97.89 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

52.55 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

55.48 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

226.26 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
184.79424363678
75th percentile
240.528216953
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

243.60 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
212.19368028998
75th percentile
252.05367729686
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

69.43 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

78.71 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

106.07 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

108.67 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

43.16 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

205.56 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
182.09645257
75th percentile
225.56818754857
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

63.43 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

97.55 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

44.99 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

48.48 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

38.36 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

218.55 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
147.24794412469
75th percentile
232.04650403582
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

248.26 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
187.70234761762
75th percentile
297.25435930592
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

180.88 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
110.30239833119
75th percentile
237.73276978085
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

66.22 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

72.16 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

55.59 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

103.95 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

118.63 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

86.94 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

39.37 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

184.48 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
167.85139865248
75th percentile
225.92013992119
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

56.72 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

88.07 samples/min

49 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

44.66 samples/min

28 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

205.27 samples/min

28 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
183.48930113865
75th percentile
235.08023202675
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

61.64 samples/min

28 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

96.16 samples/min

28 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
22
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
16*
Graphics
Intel® Arc™ graphics*
CPU threads
22*
Performance cores
6*
Efficiency cores
8*
Performance-core base frequency
2.3 GHz*
Efficiency-core base frequency
1.8 GHz*
Low-power core base frequency
1 GHz*
Performance-core maximum turbo
5.1 GHz*
Efficiency-core maximum turbo
3.8 GHz*
Low-power core maximum turbo
2.5 GHz*
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency
5.1 GHz*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency
2,350 MHz*
Maximum boost clock
5.1 GHz*
Low-power efficiency cores
2*
Socket / package
FCBGA2049*

Cache hierarchy

  • Reported cache*
    Size
    24 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2*

Supported memory

  • Up to LPDDR5/x 7467 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s*

Power specifications

Processor base power
45 W*
Maximum turbo power
115 W*

CPU power specifications

  • Minimum Assured Power*
    Power specification
    Minimum Assured Power*
    Rated power
    35 W*
  • Maximum Assured Power*
    Power specification
    Maximum Assured Power*
    Rated power
    65 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 100 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$640.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
Yes*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2*
Intel® Thread Director
Yes*
Intel® Image Processing Unit
6.0*
Intel® Smart Sound Technology
Yes*
Intel® Wake on Voice
Yes*
Intel® High Definition Audio
Yes*
Intel® Adaptix™ Technology
Yes*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Yes*
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes*
Total Cores
16*
Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
Yes*
Total Threads
22*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Boot Guard
Yes*
Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)
Yes*
Max Turbo Frequency
5.1* GHz
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Enterprise*
Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT)
Yes*
Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Remote Platform Erase (RPE) ‡
Yes*
Intel® One-Click Recovery ‡
Yes*
Intel® Hardware Shield Eligibility ‡
Yes*
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp) ‡
Yes*
GPU Name ‡
Intel® Arc™ graphics*
Cache
24.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
24 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
2.35* GHz
Graphics Output
DP2.1 UHBR20 | HDMI2.1*
Max Resolution (HDMI)‡
4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)*
Max Resolution (DP)‡
7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz*
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡
3840x2400 @ 120Hz*
DirectX* Support
12.1*
OpenGL* Support
4.6*
OpenCL* Support
3.0*
Device ID
0x7D55*
Xe-cores
8*
Ray Tracing
Yes*
H.264 Hardware Encode/Decode
Yes*
H.265 (HEVC) Hardware Encode/Decode
Yes*
AV1 Hardware Encode/Decode
Yes*
AV1 Encode Speed (up to)
Yes*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Declaration scope
The captured field supplies a support flag, not a measured numerical encode speed.*
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on GPU
Yes*
AI Datatype Support on GPU
Int8 | FP16 | BF16 | FP32*
AI Software Frameworks Supported by GPU
OpenVINO™ | WindowsML | DirectML | ONNX RT | WebGPU*
NPU Name‡
Intel® AI Boost*
Max Frequency
1.4* GHz
Sparsity Support
Yes*
# of Performance-cores
6*
Windows Studio Effects Support
Yes*
AI Datatype Support on NPU
Int8 | FP16 | FP32*
AI Software Frameworks Supported by NPU
OpenVINO™ | WindowsML | DirectML | ONNX RT*
# of Efficiency-cores
8*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡
5.1* GHz
Single P-core Turbo Frequency
5.1* GHz
Single E-core Turbo Frequency
3.8* GHz
Processor Base Power
45* W
Maximum Turbo Power
115* W
Minimum Assured Power
35* W
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU
Yes*
P-core Base Frequency
2.3* GHz
E-core Base Frequency
1.8* GHz
Maximum Assured Power
65* W
# of Low Power Efficient-cores
2*
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
2.5* GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency
1* GHz
AI Datatype Support on CPU
Int8 | FP16 | BF16 | FP32*
AI Software Frameworks Supported by CPU
OpenVINO™ | WindowsML | ONNX RT*
Marketing Status
Launched*
Launch Date
Q4'23*
Embedded Options Available
Yes*
Product Collection
Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (Series 1)*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
96* GB
Memory Types
Up to LPDDR5/x 7467 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s*
Max # of Memory Channels
2*
ECC Memory Supported ‡
No*
Vertical Segment
Mobile*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
28*
Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4
Yes*
Processor Number
185H*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1 (x8) Gen5 + 3 (x4) Gen4 + 8 (x1 | x2 | x4) Gen4*
PCI Support
5.0 and 4.0*
Sockets Supported
FCBGA2049*
Package Size
50 mm x 25 mm*
Max CPU Configuration
1*
TJUNCTION
110* °C

* Provisional data