Ultra 9 285K vs Athlon PRO 300GE

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon PRO 300GE
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.71
Core Ultra 9 285K
2024
24 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
43.06
+1489%

Core Ultra 9 285K outperforms Athlon PRO 300GE by a whopping 1489% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon PRO 300GE and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking170653
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlonno data
Power efficiency7.2932.43
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon PRO 300GE and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data250 MHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache192 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm3 nm
Die size209.78 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon PRO 300GE and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket AM41851
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Athlon PRO 300GE and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 3Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon PRO 300GE and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon PRO 300GE 2.71
Ultra 9 285K 43.06
+1489%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon PRO 300GE 4308
Ultra 9 285K 68403
+1488%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.71 43.06
Recency 30 September 2019 24 October 2024
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 12 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Athlon PRO 300GE has 257.1% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has a 1488.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 1100% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 285K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon PRO 300GE in performance tests.


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