AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
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Key differences
- •Intel Core Ultra 9 285K has higher Efficiency cores (16 vs 0)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D has higher L3 cache (128 MB vs 36 MB)
- •Intel Core Ultra 9 285K has higher L2 cache (40 MB vs 16 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D has higher Performance cores (16 vs 8)
- •Intel Core Ultra 9 285K has higher Total cores (24 vs 16)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Performance
Total cores1624▲
Performance cores16▲8
Efficiency cores016▲
Threads32▲24
Base clock4.3 GHz▲3.7 GHz
Max boost clock5.7 GHz5.7 GHz
L2 cache16 MB40 MB▲
L3 cache128 MB▲36 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmTSMC N3B
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel Graphics (4 Xe cores)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1851
Base TDP170 W125 W▲
Max turbo power230 W▲250 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5
Max memory speed5600 MT/s6400 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity256 GB▲192 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20