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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Ultra 9 285K vs Ultra 7 265K vs Ryzen 7 9700X vs Apple M4 Max 16

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 11437 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×Intel Core Ultra 7 265K×AMD Ryzen 7 9700X×Apple M4 Max 16 Core
Price $506.63 - BUY $541.98 - BUY $293.63 - BUY $305.9 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1851FCLGA1851AM5NA2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktopLaptop
Clockspeed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz3.9 GHz3.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 5.5 GHzUp to 5.5 GHzNA2
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)24 (Threads: 24)20 (Threads: 20)8 (Threads: 16)16 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 2,432KB, L2: 40.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 2,048KB, L2: 36.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 640KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 32MBNA2
TDP170W125W125W65WNA2
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$22.81$22.81$11.86NA
OtherIntel GraphicsIntel Graphics40 Core GPU
First Seen on ChartQ3 2024Q4 2024Q4 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024
# of Samples3001244723023358329
CPU Value130.4125.0200.4121.60.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4738(-7.0%)5095(0.0%)4898(-3.9%)4656(-8.6%)4555(-10.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)66068(-2.5%)67748(0.0%)58829(-13.2%)37188(-45.1%)43787(-35.4%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
66,068
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
67,748
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
58,829
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
37,188
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
43,787
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
130.4
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
125.0
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
200.4
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
121.6
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,738
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
5,095
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
4,898
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
4,656
Apple M4 Max 16 Core
4,555
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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 Intel Core Ultra 7 265K AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Apple M4 Max 16 Core
Max TDP170W125W125W65WNA
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.