CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

Key Findings

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K leads in single-threaded performance by up to 8.1%
Multi-threaded performance is comparable among all CPUs
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has the highest core count with 16 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

64th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs11th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs14th 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

9950X

4,736

285K

5,121

Multi-Thread Performance

9950X

66,305

285K

68,590

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

9950X

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

285K

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Processor

9950X

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

285K

⚡Base Clock

4.3 GHz

9950X

N/A

285K

🚀Turbo Clock

5.7 GHz

9950X

N/A

285K

💻Cores/Threads

16 Threads: 32

9950X

N/A

285K

🔌Socket

AM5

9950X

FCLGA1851

285K

⚡TDP

170 W

9950X

125 W

285K

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 16 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 64 MB

9950X

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 9950X 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 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X drawing more power under load (170W vs 125W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.