Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ultra 9 285H

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	348	439
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	27.49	6.45
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	18.37	3.94
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Arrow Lake-H (2025)	ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release date	13 January 2025 (less than a year ago)	13 August 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$651	$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 9 285H has 326% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Performance-cores	6	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Low Power Efficient-cores	2	no data
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	35
L1 cache	192 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	3 nm	12 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA2049	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	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 Threadripper 2950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	2.35 GHz	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (HDMI 2.1 FRL)	-
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	-
OpenGL	4.6	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	24	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.46	16.70
Recency	13 January 2025	13 August 2018
Threads	16	32
Chip lithography	3 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	180 Watt

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