Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Core Ultra 9 285K
Official specs side by side. Highlighted = better on that spec. No winner is marked when a value is missing, the rule is neutral, or the values were measured under different test standards.
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | ||
| Release date | 12 Mar 2025 amd.com | 24 Oct 2024 intel.com |
| Part type | CPU amd.com | CPU intel.com |
| Core | ||
| Cores | 16 amd.com | 24 (better) intel.com |
| Threads | 32 (better) amd.com | 24 intel.com |
| Base clock | 4.30 GHz (better) amd.com | 3.70 GHz intel.com |
| Boost clock | 5.70 GHz amd.com | 5.70 GHz intel.com |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (better) amd.com | 36 MB intel.com |
| Process | TSMC 4nm FinFET amd.com | TSMC N3B intel.com |
| Architecture | Zen 5 amd.com | Arrow Lake intel.com |
| Socket | AM5 amd.com | FCLGA1851 intel.com |
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 graphics cores, 2200 MHz) amd.com | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores, up to 2 GHz) intel.com |
| Memory | ||
| Memory support | DDR5, 2 channels, up to DDR5-5600 (2 DIMMs) / DDR5-3600 (4 DIMMs) amd.com | DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s, 2 channels, max 256 GB intel.com |
| Power & connection | ||
| Rated power (TDP/TGP) | 170 W amd.com | 125 W (better) intel.com |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 amd.com | PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 intel.com |
“Not stated” means the maker does not publish that value. We never fill gaps with estimates.