Ultra 9 285T vs Ryzen 9 9950X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 9950X and Core Ultra 9 285T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking58not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation65.16no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency23.26no data
Architecture codenameGranite Ridge (2024)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$649no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 9950X and Core Ultra 9 285T 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads3224
Base clock speed4.3 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size2x 70.6 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors16,630 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 9950X and Core Ultra 9 285T 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 configuration11
SocketAM51851
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core Ultra 9 285T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4Ano data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 9950X and Core Ultra 9 285T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core Ultra 9 285T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core Ultra 9 285T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon GraphicsArc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core Ultra 9 285T.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2420

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 16 24
Threads 32 24
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 9950X has 33.3% more threads.

Ultra 9 285T, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 385.7% lower power consumption.

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