Ultra 9 285 vs i9-7960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7960X and Core Ultra 9 285 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	331	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	10.42	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,699	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7960X 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	32	24
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	484 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	98 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7960X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X 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, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7960X and Core Ultra 9 285 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Core Ultra 9 285 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7960X and Core Ultra 9 285. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7960X and Core Ultra 9 285.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	16	24
Threads	32	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	125 Watt

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