We compared the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D comes with 16 cores and 32 threads, running at a boost clock speed of up to 5.7 GHz. On the other hand, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K features 24 cores (8 Performance + 16 Efficient) and 32 threads, with a maximum boost clock speed of 5.5 GHz. We compare both CPUs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Performance Review
Single Core Performance
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
95
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
100
Multi Core Performance
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
97
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
100
Total Score
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
96
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
100
Geekbench
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
3241
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
+6% better
3440
Multi Core
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
22045
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
+6% better
23472
| Multi Core | 22045 | 23472 |
| Single Core | 3241 | 3440 |
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 measures CPU rendering performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
2271
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
+4% better
2370
Multi Core
Ryzen 9 9950X 3D
+1% better
42236
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
41988
| Multi Core | 42236 | 41988 |
| Single Core | 2271 | 2370 |
Advantages of Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- 16% Faster base clock speed (4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz)
- 3.56x bigger L3 cache (128 MB vs 36 MB)
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
- More advanced 3nm process (TSMC N3B) vs 4nm FinFET
- 6% faster single-core and 6% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 1.36x more power-efficient (125W vs 170W)
- 14% faster memory speed (6400MHz vs 5600)
- 14% higher memory bandwidth (102.4 GB/s vs 89.6 GB/s).
Specifications Comparison
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
vs
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Info
| Name | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| Codename | Granite Ridge AM5 | Arrow Lake-S |
| Launch Date | March 2025 | Q4 2024 |
| Package | Socket AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Generation | Ryzen 9000 Series | 15th Gen Core Ultra |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Lion Cove (P-cores) + Skymont (E-cores) |
| Lithography | TSMC 4nm FinFET | TSMC N3B (3nm) |
| Type | Desktop Processor | Desktop Processor |
| Class | High end | High-end |
| Overclocking | True | True |
CPU
| Total Cores | 16 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 24 |
| P Cores | 16 | 8 |
| E Cores | – | 16 |
| P Core Threads | 32 | 8 |
| E Core Threads | – | 16 |
| Core Architecture | Zen 5 | Lion Cove (P) + Skymont (E) |
| P Core Base Clock | 4.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| P Core Boost Clock | 5.7 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| E Core Base Clock | – | 3.2 GHz |
| E Core Boost Clock | – | 4.6 GHz |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| L1 Cache | 1280 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 40 MB total (3 MB per P-core, 4 MB per 4 E-cores) |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB | 36 MB |
| TDP | 170W | 125W (Base), 250W (Max) |
| Max Temperature | 95°C | 105°C |
Memory
| Max Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Type | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
GPU
| Integrated GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics (Xe-LPG) |
| GPU Base Frequency | 2200 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Max Resolution HDMI | 4K@60Hz | 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1) |
| Max Resolution DP | 4K@60Hz | 8K @ 60Hz (DP 2.1) |
| 4K Support | True | True |
Connectivity
| PCI Express Version | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 / 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 24 |