Ultra 9 285 vs A4 PRO-7300B
Primary details
Comparing A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2517 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.34 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | August 2014 (10 years ago) | January 2025 |
Detailed specifications
A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8470D | Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU |
| Number of pipelines | 192 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
A4 PRO-7300B has 92.3% lower power consumption.
Ultra 9 285, on the other hand, has 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4 PRO-7300B and Core Ultra 9 285, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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