Ryzen 5 9600X vs Ultra 9 285H
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285H outperforms Ryzen 5 9600X by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 301 | 350 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 52.37 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 43.44 | 27.55 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-H (2024−2025) | Granite Ridge (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 6 January 2024 (1 year ago) | 8 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $651 | $279 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 6 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | no data |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 2 | no data |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,315 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X 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 | FCBGA2049 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT, DirectML, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 2.35 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.2 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen 5 9600X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | 24 |
| PCI support | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
CrossMark Overall
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.42 | 18.71 |
| Recency | 6 January 2024 | 8 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ultra 9 285H has a 9.1% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 9600X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X.
Be aware that Core Ultra 9 285H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 9600X is a desktop one.
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