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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Ultra 9 285

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is newer than Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and is around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core Ultra 9 285 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 9017 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 9 285+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1851
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 5.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)24 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 128MBL1: 2,432KB, L2: 40.0MB, L3: 36MB
TDP170W65W
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$11.86
OtherAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2025Q1 2025
# of Samples8403614
CPU Rank113189
CPU Value103.9107.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4741(-3.2%)4896(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)70210(0.0%)57393(-18.3%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
70,210
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
57,393
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
103.9
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
107.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
4,741
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
4,896
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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 9 285
Max TDP170W65W
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.