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Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
Intel's flagship Arrow Lake-HX enthusiast mobile processor delivers extreme multi-threaded computing and desktop-class gaming performance for top-tier desktop replacement laptops.
Pros
- High 24-core hybrid configuration delivers desktop-class multi-core performance
- Improved energy efficiency and thermal behavior compared to Raptor Lake-HX
- Support for fast DDR5 memory and extensive PCIe Gen 5 connectivity
- Integrated NPU for dedicated hardware AI acceleration
Cons
- High power draw under peak sustained turbo loads
- Lacks hyper-threading support on performance cores
- Requires substantial cooling systems found only in heavy gaming chassis
Very good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 3 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 160 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 24
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 16
- Threads
- 24
- Base clock
- 2.8 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.5 GHz
- L3 cache
- 36 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)
- iGPU clock
- 2,000 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-6400
- Max memory
- 256 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,014Top 15%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 19,741Top 9%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 2,180Top 6%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 36,908Top 4%
- PassMark
- 56,512Top 3%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,601Top 6%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,855Top 44%
Devices with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
6 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX good in 2026?
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX earns an Inno Score of 71/100 (“Very good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's flagship Arrow Lake-HX enthusiast mobile processor delivers extreme multi-threaded computing and desktop-class gaming performance for top-tier desktop replacement laptops.
Does the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 56,512 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX?
6 devices in our catalog use the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX: MSI Titan 18 HX AI A2XW, Dell Pro Max 18 Plus, Acer Predator Helios 18P AI, MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XW, Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3, and more.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX?
Cores: 24 · Threads: 24 · Boost clock: 5.5 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100, AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
