Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

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Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Overall performance index

90,8

Rank 2 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Overall performance index

64,8

Rank 20 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is 40,1% faster on average

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K wins 23, AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D wins 3 (26 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +1,5 % 357,8fps 352,4fps Multi-thread +93,5 % 144,6points 74,7points Single-thread +40,0 % 159,5points 113,9points

Benchmarks

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +1,5 %

Individual results (9 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 20.465 points 17.106 points +19,6 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.472 points 6.361 points +1,7 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 46.363 points 50.312 points +8,5 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 346,8 fps 376,3 fps +8,5 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 304,0 fps 287,0 fps +5,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.677 points 23.569 points +0,5 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 400,0 fps 408,1 fps +2,0 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 380,3 fps 338,0 fps +12,5 %

Counter-Strike 2 383,5 fps –

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +93,5 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 186.169 MIPS 92.348 MIPS +101,6 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 40,0 s 101,0 s +152,5 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 610,0 s 1.278 s +109,5 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 45.399 KB/s 39.708 KB/s +14,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.437 points 2.143 points +200,4 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 16.675 points 5.165 points +222,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 14.332 points 4.257 points +236,7 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.744 points 9.253 points +102,6 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 19.042 points 5.846 points +225,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 15.050 points 5.824 points +158,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.770 points 5.405 points +80,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 5.274 points 3.565 points +47,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.733 points 1.804 points +51,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 27.139 points 10.900 points +149,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 15.289 px/s 4.472 px/s +241,9 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 42.618 points –

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +40,0 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.397 points 922,0 points +51,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.458 points 1.882 points +30,6 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 930,0 px/s 613,0 px/s +51,7 %

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	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Architecture	n/a	Zen 4
Codename	Arrow Lake	Raphael AM5
Series	Core Ultra 200	Ryzen 7000
Release	Q4 2024	November 12, 2025
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	n/a

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Cores / threads	24	6
Threads	24	12
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Max boost clock	5.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
L2 cache	40 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	65 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	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
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	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
System power idle	90 W	107.4 W
System power load	311 W	147.6 W
CPU package idle	17.8 W	34 W
CPU package load	189 W	71.6 W
Temperature idle	36 °C	47.3 °C
Temperature load	71 °C	67.1 °C
Highest measured clock	5700 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Test configuration	GameTurbo	B850
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming Wifi	n/a
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LS720	n/a
Operating system	Windows 11 23H2	n/a
Settings	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · GameTurbo EnergyProfil	Standard, No X3D Game Boost, DDR5-6400 Ares, Chipsret driver 7.06.02.123

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