Ultra 9 285K vs Ryzen 7 1800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1800X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.69
Core Ultra 9 285K
2024
24 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
43.04
+303%

Core Ultra 9 285K outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by a whopping 303% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1800X and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking74658
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.3670.27
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency10.2631.40
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)24 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 9 285K has 1991% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1800X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1800X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s250 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache768 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size213 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1800X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM41851
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1800X and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Arc Xe-2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe versionn/a5.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 7 1800X 10.69
Ultra 9 285K 43.04
+303%

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.

Ryzen 7 1800X 16354
Ultra 9 285K 65873
+303%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 1800X 6545
Ultra 9 285K 25963
+297%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 1800X 295
+273%
Ultra 9 285K 79

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 1800X 1023
Ultra 9 285K 2388
+133%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 1800X 4062
Ultra 9 285K 7366
+81.3%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 1800X 40776
Ultra 9 285K 129706
+218%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 1800X 187
Ultra 9 285K 387
+108%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.69 43.04
Recency 22 February 2017 24 October 2024
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 1800X has 31.6% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has a 302.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 285K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1800X in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1800X and Core Ultra 9 285K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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