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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
- 2.1 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 / LPDDR5x-6400
- Max memory
- 192 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,150
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 20,500
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 2,250
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 37,500
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX good in 2026?
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX earns an Inno Score of 70.1/100 (“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.
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 Apple M3 Max (16-core), Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
