Ultra 9 285T vs Ryzen 5 4600U
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 922 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 53.30 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 6 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 7 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T 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 | FP6 | FCLGA1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T 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 Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T 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 Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.27 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz) | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 8K @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 January 2020 | 7 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 24 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 5 4600U has 133.3% lower power consumption.
Ultra 9 285T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 4600U is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 9 285T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4600U and Core Ultra 9 285T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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