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Intel Ultra 9 285 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285 is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X also around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 35% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X uses around 47% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3455 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.

×Intel Core Ultra 9 285×AMD Ryzen 9 3950X+ ADD
Price $622.51 - BUY $485.95 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1851AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.6 GHzUp to 4.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 24)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 2,432KB, L2: 40.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP65W105W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$19.16
OtherIntel Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2025Q4 2019
# of Samples73448
CPU Value75.279.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4148(0.0%)2706(-34.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)46807(0.0%)38671(-17.4%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
46,807
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
38,671
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
75.2
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
79.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
4,148
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
2,706
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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.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Max TDP65W105W
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.