i9-9990XE vs Ultra 9 285H

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	348	419
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	27.33	2.31
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	18.30	2.85
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	TSMC	Intel
Architecture codename	Arrow Lake-H (2025)	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date	13 January 2025 (less than a year ago)	19 October 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$651	$2,800

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 9 285H has 1083% better value for money than i9-9990XE.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Performance-cores	6	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Low Power Efficient-cores	2	no data
Threads	16	28
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	40
L1 cache	192 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2049	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	255 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT, DirectML, WebNN	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	2.35 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i9-9990XE.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	24	44

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.35	17.07
Recency	13 January 2025	19 October 2018
Physical cores	16	14
Threads	16	28
Chip lithography	3 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	255 Watt

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