AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Overall performance index

85,6

Rank 5 of 27 CPUs tested

Faster

Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Overall performance index

90,8

Rank 2 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is 5,7% faster on average

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Individual tests: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D wins 10, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K wins 19 (29 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +23,0 % 440,1fps 357,8fps Multi-thread +24,6 % 109,0points 144,6points Single-thread +9,7 % 144,0points 159,5points

Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D +23,0 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 22.091 points 20.465 points +7,9 %

VR Mark Blue Room 12.410 points 6.472 points +91,7 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 64.725 points 46.363 points +39,6 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 484,1 fps 346,8 fps +39,6 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 409,0 fps 304,0 fps +34,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.678 points 23.677 points +0,0 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 447,7 fps 400,0 fps +11,9 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 419,7 fps 380,3 fps +10,4 %

Fortnite720p, Low 463,6 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 488,7 fps 383,5 fps +27,4 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +32,6 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 135.936 MIPS 186.169 MIPS +37,0 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 62,0 s 40,0 s +55,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 798,0 s 610,0 s +30,8 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 56.061 KB/s 45.399 KB/s +23,5 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.581 points 6.437 points +79,8 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.057 points 16.675 points +84,1 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 7.536 points 14.332 points +90,2 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 15.859 points 18.744 points +18,2 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.231 points 19.042 points +86,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.224 points 15.050 points +47,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 6.099 points 9.770 points +60,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 3.712 points 5.274 points +42,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.284 points 2.733 points +19,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 15.995 points 27.139 points +69,7 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.533 px/s 15.289 px/s +103,0 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 23.255 points 42.618 points +83,3 %

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread 18.159 points –

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +10,7 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.189 points 1.397 points +17,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.379 points 2.458 points +3,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 752,0 px/s 930,0 px/s +23,7 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread 1.951 points 2.417 points +23,9 %

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread 3.232 points –

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Architecture	Zen 5	n/a
Codename	Granite Ridge AM5	Arrow Lake
Series	Ryzen 9000	Core Ultra 200
Release	November 7, 2024	Q4 2024
Launch MSRP	n/a	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Cores / threads	8	24
Threads	16	24
Performance cores	n/a	8
Efficient cores	n/a	16
Base clock	4.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost clock	5.2 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB	40 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
TDP / base power	120 W	125 W
Max turbo power	n/a	250 W
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET	n/a
Max temperature (Tjmax)	95 °C	105 °C

Platform and connectivity

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Socket	AM5	LGA1851
Memory	DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	n/a	24
Integrated graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel Graphics

Our measurements

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
System power idle	123.2 W	90 W
System power load	227 W	311 W
CPU package idle	25.5 W	17.8 W
CPU package load	110 W	189 W
Temperature idle	42.5 °C	36 °C
Temperature load	62.1 °C	71 °C
Highest measured clock	4918 MHz	5700 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)

Test system

	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Test configuration	n/a	GameTurbo
Motherboard	BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming Wifi
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LS720	DeepCool LS720
BIOS	ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta )	n/a
Operating system	Windows 11 23H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-6400 Ares Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 , X67AEB04.BST Update AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.2a	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · GameTurbo EnergyProfil

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