Ultra 9 285K vs Xeon MP 3.33

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon MP 3.33 and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated53
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.35
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data32.46
Architecture codenamePotomac (2005)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release dateMarch 2005 (19 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

Xeon MP 3.33 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 cores1 (Single-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data250 MHz
L1 cache16 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors286 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon MP 3.33 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 configuration11
Socket6041851
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon MP 3.33 and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Xeon MP 3.33 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 Xeon MP 3.33 and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon MP 3.33 and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon MP 3.33 and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 24
Threads 1 24
Chip lithography 90 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 125 Watt

Ultra 9 285K has 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, a 2900% more advanced lithography process, and 8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon MP 3.33 and Core Ultra 9 285K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon MP 3.33 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop one.


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