Ultra 9 285K vs Ryzen 5 6600U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 6600U
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.42
Core Ultra 9 285K
2024
24 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
43.08
+313%

Core Ultra 9 285K outperforms Ryzen 5 6600U by a whopping 313% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 6600U and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking75053
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.34
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)no data
Power efficiency65.7432.62
Architecture codenameRembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 6600U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data250 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm3 nm
Die size208 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 6600U 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 configuration11
SocketFP71851
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 6600U and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 6600U and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 6600U and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 6600U and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 6600U and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 5 6600U 10.42
Ultra 9 285K 43.08
+313%

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.

Ryzen 5 6600U 16545
Ultra 9 285K 68431
+314%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 6600U 7529
Ultra 9 285K 25963
+245%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 6600U 415
+425%
Ultra 9 285K 79

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 6600U 1483
Ultra 9 285K 2388
+61%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 6600U 5486
Ultra 9 285K 7366
+34.3%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 6600U 44320
Ultra 9 285K 129706
+193%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 6600U 274
Ultra 9 285K 387
+41.2%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 6600U 1517
Ultra 9 285K 2531
+66.8%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 5 6600U 217
Ultra 9 285K 350
+61.3%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 6600U 489
+296%
Ultra 9 285K 124

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 6600U 8310
Ultra 9 285K 21598
+160%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 6600U 1977
Ultra 9 285K 3283
+66.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.42 43.08
Physical cores 6 24
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 6 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 6600U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has a 313.4% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 285K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 6600U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 6600U is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 6600U and Core Ultra 9 285K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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