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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
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Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core Ultra 9 285K or AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K has 24 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.70 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K was released in Q4/2024. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 was released in Q2/2025. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 9 (5) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 (47) |
| Intel Core Ultra 200 AL-S (14) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen AI MAX 300 (3) |
| 2 | Generation | 8 |
| Arrow Lake | Architecture | Strix Halo (Zen 5) |
| Desktop | Segment | Notebook |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core Ultra 9 285K has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is 3.70 GHz (5.70 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 is at 2.00 GHz (5.10 GHz). |
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| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| 24 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.70 GHz (5.70 GHz) 8x Lion Cove |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz (5.10 GHz) 4x Zen 5 |
| 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz) 16x Skymont |
B-Core | 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Zen 5c |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| Intel® AI Boost | AI hardware | AMD Ryzen™ AI |
| Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 13 TOPS | AI specifications | AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA 2) @ 55 TOPS |
| 37 TOPS | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K or AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake) | GPU | AMD Radeon AI MAX 40 CU |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| 2.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 5 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 6 |
| 4 | Compute units | 40 |
| 512 | Shader | 2560 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 96 GB |
| 12.2 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake) | GPU | AMD Radeon AI MAX 40 CU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core Ultra 9 285K can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 273.0 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| DDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| 192 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 273.0 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 40.00 MB | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 36.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 4 |
| 78.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is 125 W, while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| 125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 250 W | TDP up | 150 W |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 105 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is manufactured in 3 nm and has 76.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 36.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| 3 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| LGA 1851 | Socket | FP8 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q4/2024 | Release date | Q2/2025 |
| 589 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake) @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
AMD Radeon AI MAX 40 CU @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
42,620 CB R23 MC @ 222 W |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
2.00 GHz Not verified |
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| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
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