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Intel Ultra 9 285K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and is around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 6236 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.

×Intel Core Ultra 9 285K×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X+ ADD
Price $505.16 - BUY $1699.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1851sTRX4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 24)32 (Threads: 64)
CacheL1: 2,432KB, L2: 40.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 2,048KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 128MB
TDP125W280W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$51.10
OtherIntel Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ4 2024Q4 2019
# of Samples49141322
CPU Value133.537.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)5093(0.0%)2659(-47.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)67458(0.0%)62948(-6.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
67,458
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
62,948
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
133.5
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
37.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
5,093
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2,659
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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.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Max TDP125W280W
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.