Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K has 24 cores with 24 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core Ultra 9 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1851 socket and was released in Q4/2024. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K scores 2,458 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 27,376 points.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

At a glance

Name: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Family: Intel Core Ultra 9 (5)
CPU group: Intel Core Ultra 200 AL-S (14)
Architecture: Arrow Lake
Technology: 3 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 24 / 24
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 8x Lion Cove
B-Core: 16x Skymont
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Intel Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel Turbo Boost Max
Intel XMP
A-Core Frequency: 3.70 GHz (5.70 GHz)
B-Core Frequency: 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz)

NPU AI performance

The 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.

AI hardware: Intel® AI Boost
AI specifications: Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 13 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU: 37 TOPS

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K uses the Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake), which has 512 texture shaders and 4 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake)
GPU frequency: 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 2.00 GHz
Compute units: 4
Shader: 512
Hardware Raytracing: Yes
Release date: Q3/2024
Max. displays: 3
Generation: --
Direct X: 12.2
Technology: 5 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 32 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

A 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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode
AV1: Decode / Encode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 192 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR5-6400
102.4 GB/s
Max. Memory: 192 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 5.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth: 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 125 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: 250 W
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is made in 3 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 76.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 3 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1851
L2-Cache: 40.00 MB
L3-Cache: 36.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2024
Release price: 589 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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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.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz
145
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
143
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
20C 20T @ 5.50 GHz
141
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
20C 20T @ 5.50 GHz
141
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHzNot verified
139
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
139
Intel Core i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
139

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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
3685
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz
3302
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz
2504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz
2416
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHzNot verified
2340
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
2340
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz
2284

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.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
2398
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz
2380
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
14C 14T @ 5.20 GHz
2380
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2358
Intel Core i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2358
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2317
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
20C 20T @ 5.50 GHz
2291

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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
42986
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz
42871
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHzNot verified
42871
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
42620
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz
40976
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
40837
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
40535

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz
3362
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
3347
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHzNot verified
3347
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz
3342
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
3341
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
8C 16T @ 5.25 GHz
3305
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
6C 12T @ 5.40 GHz
3291

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.
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
23051
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz
22430
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHzNot verified
22430
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
21234
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
21079
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
20947
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHz
20755

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.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
2484
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz
2458
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2412
Intel Core i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2412
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
14C 14T @ 5.20 GHz
2251
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
2242
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
2235

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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
34670
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
29745
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz
28051
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
27376
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
26972
Intel Core i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
26972
Intel Xeon Gold 6314U Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz
26895

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 2.00 GHz
2048
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 2.00 GHz
2048
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 2.00 GHz
2048
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake) @ 2.00 GHz
1989
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake) @ 2.00 GHz
1989
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 Intel Core Ultra 9 285
Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake) @ 2.00 GHzNot verified
1989
Intel Core Ultra 9 285T Intel Core Ultra 9 285T
Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake) @ 2.00 GHzNot verified
1989

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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
83324
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
81100
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
76060
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
68340
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz
66970
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
66490
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz
64470

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
17,460 CB R23 MC @ 86 W
204
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
38,657 CB R23 MC @ 197 W
196
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
20,399 CB R23 MC @ 104 W
196
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
42,620 CB R23 MC @ 222 W
192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
25,188 CB R23 MC @ 131 W
192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
25,188 CB R23 MC @ 131 W
192
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
13,463 CB R23 MC @ 71 W
190

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).
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
16
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
16
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
16
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
13
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
10C 10T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified
13
Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Intel Core Ultra 5 225
10C 10T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified
13
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 Intel Core Ultra 5 235
14C 14T @ 1.80 GHzNot verified
13

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