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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
85.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
82.2Inno Score
87.4Single-core84.7
84Multi-core86.9
84.6Gamingspec-based70.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9900X10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X wins this desktop processor face-off, 85.2 to 82.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+3). Intel Core Ultra 9 285 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

  • 78% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 36 MB
  • 76% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
  • 17% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 24
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285

  • 233% higher L2 cache: 40 MB vs 12 MB
  • 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 120 W
  • 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XIntel Core Ultra 9 285
Announced20242025
SocketAM5LGA1851
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP120 W65 W+46%
Max turbo power162 W182 W+12%
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedNo—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XIntel Core Ultra 9 285
Cores1224+100%
Performance cores12+50%8
Efficiency cores016
Threads2424
Base clock4.4 GHz+76%2.5 GHz
Boost clock5.6 GHz5.6 GHz
L2 cache12 MB40 MB+233%
L3 cache64 MB+78%36 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XIntel Core Ultra 9 285
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)Intel Graphics
iGPU clock2,200 MHz2,000 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XIntel Core Ultra 9 285
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-6400
Max memory192 GB256 GB+33%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XIntel Core Ultra 9 285
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28+17%24

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus Intel Core Ultra 9 285
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XIntel Core Ultra 9 285
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,061Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—19,926Top 24%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,230Top 11%—
PassMark54,286Top 11%57,762+6%Top 9%
PassMark (single thread)4,670Top 9%4,908+5%Top 3%
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