Ultra 9 285H vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.15
+3.6%
Core Ultra 9 285H
16 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
23.32

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core Ultra 9 285H by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Core Ultra 9 285H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking216229
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency21.9249.39
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Arrow Lake-H
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Core Ultra 9 285H 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache1 MBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmno data
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2no data
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Core Ultra 9 285H 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)no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Core Ultra 9 285H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Core Ultra 9 285H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Core Ultra 9 285H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

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 9 3950X 24.15
+3.6%
Ultra 9 285H 23.32

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 9 3950X 38686
+3.6%
Ultra 9 285H 37343

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.15 23.32
Threads 32 16
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 3.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 9 285H, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 3950X and Core Ultra 9 285H.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 285H is a notebook one.


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