We compared the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The Core Ultra 9 285K comes with 24 cores (8 Performance + 16 Efficient) and 24 threads, running at a boost clock speed of up to 5.7 GHz. On the other hand, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a maximum boost clock speed of 5.2 GHz. We compare both CPUs in terms of specifications and benchmarks.
Performance Review
Single Core Performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
100
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
92
Multi Core Performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
100
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
66
Total Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
100
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
79
Geekbench
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
+3% better
3440
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
3329
Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
+28% better
23472
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
18320
| Multi Core | 23472 | 18320 |
| Single Core | 3440 | 3329 |
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 measures CPU rendering performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
+15% better
2370
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
2064
Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
+82% better
41988
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
23115
| Multi Core | 41988 | 23115 |
| Single Core | 2370 | 2064 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
- More advanced 3nm (N3B) process vs 4nm
- 3% faster single-core and 28% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 3x more cores and 1.5x threads (24 cores / 24 threads vs 8 cores / 16 threads)
- Boost clock speed is 10% faster (5.7 GHz vs 5.2 GHz)
- 14% higher memory bandwidth (102.4 GB/s vs 89.6 GB/s)
Advantages of Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- 2.67× bigger L3 cache size (96 MB vs 36 MB)
Specifications Comparison
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
vs
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Info
| Name | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
| Codename | Arrow Lake-S | Granite Ridge |
| Launch Date | Q4 2024 | November 7, 2024 |
| Package | LGA1851 | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
| Generation | 15th Gen Core Ultra | Ryzen 9000 Series |
| Architecture | Lion Cove (P-cores) + Skymont (E-cores) | Zen 5 |
| Lithography | TSMC N3B (3nm) | 4nm |
| Type | Desktop Processor | Desktop Processor |
| Class | High-end | High-end |
| Overclocking | True | True |
CPU
| Total Cores | 24 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 24 | 16 |
| P Cores | 8 | 8 |
| E Cores | 16 | – |
| P Core Threads | 8 | 16 |
| E Core Threads | 16 | – |
| Core Architecture | Lion Cove (P) + Skymont (E) | Zen 5 |
| P Core Base Clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| P Core Boost Clock | 5.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| E Core Base Clock | 3.2 GHz | – |
| E Core Boost Clock | 4.6 GHz | – |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 640 KB |
| L2 Cache | 40 MB total (3 MB per P-core, 4 MB per 4 E-cores) | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 96 MB (2nd gen AMD 3D V-Cache) |
| TDP | 125W (Base), 250W (Max) | 120W |
| Max Temperature | 105°C | 95°C |
Memory
| Max Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Type | DDR5-6400 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
GPU
| Integrated GPU | Intel Graphics (Xe-LPG) | AMD Radeon Graphics (RDNA 2) |
| GPU Base Frequency | 300 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Max Resolution HDMI | 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1) | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Max Resolution DP | 8K @ 60Hz (DP 2.1) | 8K @ 60Hz |
| 4K Support | True | True |
Connectivity
| PCI Express Version | PCIe 5.0 / 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 | 24 |