Leak Reveals Specifications of Intel's Flagship Processor in Meteor Lake Lineup: Core Ultra 9 185H

A recent leak on Chinese social media platform Weibo has provided insights into the specifications of Intel's upcoming flagship processor in the 1st-gen 'Core Ultra' series, part of the Meteor Lake lineup. The leaked information includes a CPU-Z screenshot detailing the Core Ultra 9 185H, presumed to be the leading processor for laptops in the Meteor Lake series.

According to the leaked details, the Core Ultra 9 185H is a 16-core processor, featuring 6 Performance cores, 8 Efficient cores, and 2 Low-Power cores, amounting to a total of 24 threads. The processor is expected to achieve clock speeds of up to 5.1GHz and boasts 24MB of L3 cache. The leak also suggests a 45W thermal design power (TDP) and utilizes Socket 2049.

Accompanying the leaked specifications is an image purportedly showing the Meteor Lake chip in a Samsung Book 4 Ultra laptop. The leaked CPU-Z screenshot reveals benchmark scores, with the Core Ultra 9 185H achieving 767 points in the single-core test and 8096 points in the multi-core benchmark. For context, the Core i9-13900H scores 860 points in the single-core test and 7452 points in the multi-core benchmark in CPU-Z.

Additionally, the leak includes information from an AIDA64 memory test, indicating that the system is equipped with dual-channel LPDDR5 RAM with a reported latency of 133 ns. Although the exact frequency remains undisclosed, speculations suggest it could be either 7467 or 7500 MT/s.

The leak builds anticipation for Intel's Meteor Lake processors, with more details expected to be officially unveiled on December 15, coinciding with Samsung's announcement of the Galaxy Book 4. The Meteor Lake lineup marks a significant shift in Intel's processor branding strategy, and these leaks offer enthusiasts a glimpse into the capabilities of the flagship Core Ultra 9 185H.