CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K leads in single-threaded performance by up to 9.2%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K shows superior performance with a 25.1% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has the highest core count with 12 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

120th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs15th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs29th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Desktop

Release Date

Q4 2024

Market Position

56th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs1st fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs12th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9900X

4,690

285K

5,121

Multi-Thread Performance

9900X

54,846

285K

68,590

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

9900X

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

285K

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Processor

9900X

Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 9 285K, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

285K

⚡Base Clock

4.4 GHz

9900X

N/A

285K

🚀Turbo Clock

5.6 GHz

9900X

N/A

285K

💻Cores/Threads

12 Threads: 24

9900X

N/A

285K

🔌Socket

AM5

9900X

FCLGA1851

285K

⚡TDP

120 W

9900X

125 W

285K

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 12 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 12 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 12 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 64 MB

9900X

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 64 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 3072 KBL3 Cache: 36 MB

285K

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Core Ultra 9 285K compete in the Desktop segment. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K drawing more power under load (125W vs 120W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.