Athlon 500 vs Ultra 9 285T
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285T and Athlon 500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) | Argon (1999) |
| Release date | January 2025 | 23 June 1999 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $342 |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285T and Athlon 500 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 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 0.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | no data |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | 184 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | 22 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285T and Athlon 500 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 | 1851 | AMD Slot A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 38 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285T and Athlon 500. 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 285T and Athlon 500 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 285T and Athlon 500 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 285T and Athlon 500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 Depends on motherboard | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285T and Athlon 500.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 24 | 1 |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 38 Watt |
Ultra 9 285T has 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and 8.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 9 285T and Athlon 500. We've got no test results to judge.
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