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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Ultra 9 285K

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 10419 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X×Intel Core Ultra 9 285K+ ADD
Price $523.49 - BUY $576.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1851
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 5.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)24 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 2,432KB, L2: 40.0MB, L3: 36MB
TDP170W125W
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$22.81
OtherIntel Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ3 2024Q4 2024
# of Samples49665453
CPU Rank121113
CPU Value125.8116.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4730(-7.1%)5093(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)65858(-2.3%)67427(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
65,858
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
67,427
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
125.8
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
116.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,730
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
5,093
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Max TDP170W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.