Core Ultra 9 285K: specs and benchmarks

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Core Ultra 9 285K
2024
24 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
43.07

Core Ultra 9 285K provides outstanding benchmark performance at 43.07% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.

Summary

Intel started Core Ultra 9 285K sales 24 October 2024 at a recommended price of $589. Based on an Arrow Lake-S architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 24 cores and 24 threads, and is based on 3 nm manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 5700 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is Intel Socket 1851 processor with a TDP of 125 Watt. It supports DDR5 Depends on motherboard memory.

Primary details

Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in the ranking53
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation74.33
Market segmentDesktop processor
Power efficiency32.61of 100.00 (Ryzen Z1 Extreme)
Architecture codenameArrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$589of 17,906 (Xeon Platinum 8280L)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.7 GHzof 4.7 GHz (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed5.7 GHzof 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS)
Bus rate250 MHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)of 80 KB (EPYC 9965)
L2 cache3 MB (per core)of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P)
L3 cache36 MB (shared)of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X)
Chip lithography3 nm
Die size243 mm2
Number of transistors17,800 millionof 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X)
64 bit support+
Unlocked multiplier+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 285K compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration1of 8 (Opteron 842)
Socket1851
Power consumption (TDP)125 Wattof 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P)

Technologies and extensions

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

AES-NI+
AVX+
vPro+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+
TSX+

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d+
VT-x+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285K's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core Ultra 9 285K.

Integrated graphics cardArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version5.0
PCI Express lanes20of 128 (EPYC 7551P)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core Ultra 9 285K. Overall benchmark performance 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.

Ultra 9 285K 43.07

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.

Ultra 9 285K 68422

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ultra 9 285K 25963

Blender(-)

Ultra 9 285K 79

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ultra 9 285K 2388

7-Zip Single

Ultra 9 285K 7366

7-Zip

Ultra 9 285K 129706

WebXPRT 3

Ultra 9 285K 387

CrossMark Overall

Ultra 9 285K 2531

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ultra 9 285K 350

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ultra 9 285K 124

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ultra 9 285K 21598

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ultra 9 285K 3283

Gaming performance

Closest competitors

Core Ultra 9 285K's performance relative to its closest rivals among desktop CPUs.


AMD equivalent

According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core Ultra 9 285K is Ryzen 9 9950X, which is slower by 3% and lower by 5 positions in our ranking.

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