Ultra 9 285 vs i3-10100F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1162	not rated
Place by popularity	20	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.00	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	8.02	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	12 October 2020 (4 years ago)	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra 9 285 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	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	24
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	126 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra 9 285 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	FCLGA1200	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra 9 285. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra 9 285 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Core Ultra 9 285.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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