Intel Core Ultra 9 285 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Comparison
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285 is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core Ultra lineup, built on the Arrow Lake architecture and released in 2025. This CPU features 24 cores, a base clock of 2500 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5600 MHz and 36 MB of L3 cache. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285 is designed for the LGA1851 socket. It includes integrated Intel® Graphics graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Granite Ridge architecture and released in 2024. This CPU features 12 cores, a base clock of 4400 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5600 MHz and 64 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is designed for the AM5 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated AMD Radeon Graphics graphics.
Peformance:
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 is better than 94% cpus with score 470 and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is better than 94% cpus with score 463
Specs
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cores | 24 | 12 |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| Speed | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Turbo | 5.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Current Price | $705 | $503 |
| Release Price | $549 | |
| Release Date | 2025 | 2024 |
| GPU | Intel® Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Socket | LGA1851 | AM5 |
| L3 | 36 MB | 64 MB |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 120 W |
| Max TDP | 182 W | |
| Nm | 4 nm | |
| Unlocked | - | Yes |
| Official Site | intel.com | amd.com |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | |
| Performance Tier | Core Ultra 9 | Ryzen 9 |
| Class | Intel Core Ultra | Ryzen |
| Code Name | Arrow Lake | Granite Ridge |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 12 |
| Efficiency Cores | 16 | - |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | 256 MB | 192 MB |
| Bits | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| tjMax | 95°C | |
| PCI Generation | 5, 4 | 5 |
| PCI Lanes | 24 | 28, 24 |
| L1 Cache | 960 kB | |
| L2 Cache | 40 MB | 12 MB |
| Product IDs | Tray AT8076806418Box BX80768285BXC80768285 (China) | Boxed 100-100000662WOFTray 100-000000662 |
