Ultra 9 285K vs Phenom II X3 N850

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 N850
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
0.79
Core Ultra 9 285K
2024
24 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
43.01
+5344%

Core Ultra 9 285K outperforms Phenom II X3 N850 by a whopping 5344% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking263054
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.26
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series3x AMD Phenom IIno data
Power efficiency2.1332.56
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date4 October 2010 (14 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

Phenom II X3 N850 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-coresno data8
Efficient-coresno data16
Threads324
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz250 MHz
L1 cache384 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 N850 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1 (S1g4)FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-VIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-6400
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data4K @ 60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data8K @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
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.

Phenom II X3 N850 0.79
Ultra 9 285K 43.01
+5344%

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.

Phenom II X3 N850 1253
Ultra 9 285K 68320
+5353%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 43.01
Recency 4 October 2010 24 October 2024
Physical cores 3 24
Threads 3 24
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Phenom II X3 N850 has 257.1% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has a 5344.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 285K is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 N850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X3 N850 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 N850 and Core Ultra 9 285K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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