Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Overall performance index

85,1

Rank 8 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Overall performance index

73,6

Rank 14 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) is 15,7% faster on average

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) wins 20, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D wins 7 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +19,3 % 314,7fps 389,9fps Multi-thread +50,1 % 139,1points 92,6points Single-thread +27,8 % 155,5points 121,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D +23,9 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 20.230 points 17.654 points +14,6 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.473 points 6.245 points +3,7 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.928 points 58.088 points +53,2 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 283,7 fps 434,5 fps +53,2 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 296,0 fps 365,0 fps +23,3 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.655 points 23.688 points +0,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 280,8 fps 407,3 fps +45,0 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 398,4 fps 352,8 fps +12,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low – 425,8 fps

Counter-Strike 2 412,2 fps 481,6 fps +16,8 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +50,1 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 179.823 MIPS 121.326 MIPS +48,2 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 40,0 s 72,0 s +80,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 610,0 s 971,0 s +59,2 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 45.477 KB/s 50.227 KB/s +10,4 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.392 points 2.944 points +117,1 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 16.592 points 7.066 points +134,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 14.275 points 5.899 points +142,0 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.531 points 13.400 points +38,3 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 18.953 points 7.990 points +137,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 14.881 points 8.005 points +85,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.669 points 7.053 points +37,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 5.050 points 3.799 points +32,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.730 points 1.942 points +40,6 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 27.029 points 13.655 points +97,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 15.184 px/s 6.081 px/s +149,7 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 42.618 points –

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +27,8 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.389 points 978,0 points +42,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.337 points 1.992 points +17,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 938,0 px/s 678,0 px/s +38,3 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread 2.417 points –

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Architecture	n/a	Zen 4
Codename	Arrow Lake	Raphael AM5
Series	Core Ultra 200	Ryzen 7000
Release	Q4 2024	April 6, 2023
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	n/a

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cores / threads	24	8
Threads	24	16
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.7 GHz	5 GHz
L2 cache	40 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	120 W
Max turbo power	250 W	n/a
Process	n/a	TSMC 5nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	105 °C	89 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Socket	LGA1851	AM5
Memory	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s	DDR5, up to 5200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe lanes	24	n/a
Integrated graphics	Intel Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
System power idle	78 W	115.9 W
System power load	309 W	184.4 W
CPU package idle	11.7 W	24 W
CPU package load	189 W	77.5 W
Temperature idle	34 °C	43 °C
Temperature load	74 °C	63.3 °C
Highest measured clock	5400 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)	4438 MHz

Test system

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Test configuration	Balanced	n/a
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming Wifi	BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE
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	n/a	ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta )
Operating system	Windows 11 23H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich	DDR5-6400 Ares Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

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MSRP: US$589