Am486SX2-66 vs Ultra 9 285K
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285K and Am486SX2-66 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 50 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 70.87 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Am486 |
| Power efficiency | 32.78 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) | 80486 (1989) |
| Release date | 24 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $589 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285K and Am486SX2-66 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 0.07 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 250 MHz | 33 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 2 |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 700 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | 1 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285K and Am486SX2-66 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 | no data |
| Socket | 1851 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285K and Am486SX2-66. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 285K and Am486SX2-66 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285K and Am486SX2-66 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285K and Am486SX2-66. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 Depends on motherboard | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285K and Am486SX2-66.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 24 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 700 nm |
Ultra 9 285K has 2300% more physical cores, and a 23233.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 9 285K and Am486SX2-66. We've got no test results to judge.
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