Ultra 9 285K vs PRO A10-9700E
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285K outperforms PRO A10-9700E by a whopping 1474% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1954 | 142 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 5.07 | 22.34 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Arrow Lake-S (2024) |
| Release date | 3 October 2016 (8 years ago) | October 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 | AM4 | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.95 | 30.69 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
PRO A10-9700E has 257.1% lower power consumption.
Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has a 1473.8% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The Core Ultra 9 285K is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A10-9700E in performance tests.
Note that PRO A10-9700E is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A10-9700E and Core Ultra 9 285K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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