Athlon 1200 (B) vs Ultra 9 285
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 118 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 25.85 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) | Thunderbird B (2000−2001) |
| Release date | January 2025 (recently) | 17 October 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $579 | $612 |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | 120 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1851 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 66 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B) are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 Depends on motherboard | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B).
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 24 | 1 |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 66 Watt |
Ultra 9 285 has 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 5900% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 1200 (B), on the other hand, has 89.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 9 285 and Athlon 1200 (B), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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