Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
—Single-core47.3
—Multi-core42.6
44.4Efficiency47.1
—iGPU78
72.1Platform63.1
11 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.3 to 51.1, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+9). Intel Core Ultra 9 185H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 63
- 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
- 60% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 10
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
- 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+39% | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+50% | 16 |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Threads | 24+9% | 22 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+22% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+8% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+50% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+100% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,430Top 67% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,400Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,790Top 52% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,300Top 37% |
| PassMark | — | 30,100Top 43% |
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