Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Overall performance index

85,1

Rank 8 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Faster

AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Overall performance index

94,2

Rank 1 of 27 CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is 9,6% faster on average

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Individual tests: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) wins 16, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X wins 13 (29 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +16,0 % 314,7fps 374,6fps Multi-thread +11,5 % 139,1points 157,1points Single-thread +0,8 % 155,5points 156,8points

Benchmarks

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 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 9 9950X +19,0 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 20.230 points 21.219 points +4,9 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.473 points 6.332 points +2,2 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.928 points 57.239 points +50,9 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 283,7 fps 428,1 fps +50,9 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 296,0 fps 323,0 fps +9,1 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.655 points 23.660 points +0,0 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 280,8 fps 413,6 fps +47,3 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 398,4 fps 333,5 fps +19,5 %

Fortnite720p, Low – 385,1 fps

Counter-Strike 2 412,2 fps 437,8 fps +6,2 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X +13,0 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 179.823 MIPS 230.436 MIPS +28,1 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 40,0 s 33,0 s +21,2 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 610,0 s 611,0 s +0,2 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 45.477 KB/s 53.488 KB/s +17,6 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.392 points 6.405 points +0,2 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 16.592 points 16.156 points +2,7 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 14.275 points 13.323 points +7,1 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.531 points 16.174 points +14,6 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 18.953 points 16.513 points +14,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 14.881 points 16.910 points +13,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.669 points 9.451 points +2,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 5.050 points 5.038 points +0,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.730 points 2.596 points +5,2 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 27.029 points 25.210 points +7,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 15.184 px/s 13.052 px/s +16,3 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 42.618 points 41.428 points +2,9 %

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 21.953 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X +0,8 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.389 points 1.309 points +6,1 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.337 points 2.564 points +9,7 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 938,0 px/s 830,0 px/s +13,0 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread 2.417 points 2.277 points +6,1 %

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.463 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 9 9950X
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Arrow Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core Ultra 200	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q4 2024	August 15, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Cores / threads	24	16
Threads	24	32
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Max boost clock	5.7 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	40 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	64 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
TDP / base power	125 W	170 W
Max turbo power	250 W	n/a
Process	n/a	TSMC 4nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	105 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Socket	LGA1851	AM5
Memory	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s	DDR5, up to 5600 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 9 9950X
System power idle	78 W	153.9 W
System power load	309 W	329.9 W
CPU package idle	11.7 W	60 W
CPU package load	189 W	196 W
Temperature idle	34 °C	58 °C
Temperature load	74 °C	77 °C
Highest measured clock	5400 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)	5437 MHz

Test system

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
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 1.2.0.2 ( 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,Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

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MSRP: US$589