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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Ultra 9 285K

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is newer than Intel Core Ultra 9 285K however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 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 9822 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 9950X3D×Intel Core Ultra 9 285K+ ADD
Price $679.99 - BUY $519.99 - 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: 128MBL1: 2,432KB, L2: 40.0MB, L3: 36MB
TDP170W125W
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$22.81
OtherAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2025Q4 2024
# of Samples54204402
CPU Value103.2129.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4737(-7.0%)5094(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)70185(0.0%)67567(-3.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
70,185
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
67,567
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
103.2
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
129.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
4,737
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
5,094
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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 9950X3D 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.