Ultra 9 285K vs Steam Deck OLED APU

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Aggregate performance score

Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59
Core Ultra 9 285K
2024
24 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
43.07
+838%

Core Ultra 9 285K outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 838% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking130353
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.33
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency28.9632.61
Architecture codenameVan Gogh (Custom) (2023)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date9 November 2023 (1 year 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

Steam Deck OLED APU 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data250 MHz
L1 cache256 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Steam Deck OLED APU 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 configurationno data1
Socketno data1851
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU 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, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Steam Deck OLED APU 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 Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Steam Deck OLED APU 4.59
Ultra 9 285K 43.07
+838%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Steam Deck OLED APU 4457
Ultra 9 285K 25963
+483%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Steam Deck OLED APU 1486
Ultra 9 285K 2388
+60.7%

7-Zip

Steam Deck OLED APU 19684
Ultra 9 285K 129706
+559%

CrossMark Overall

Steam Deck OLED APU 840
Ultra 9 285K 2531
+201%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Steam Deck OLED APU 107
Ultra 9 285K 350
+227%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Steam Deck OLED APU 4587
Ultra 9 285K 21598
+371%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Steam Deck OLED APU 1348
Ultra 9 285K 3283
+144%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.59 43.07
Recency 9 November 2023 24 October 2024
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 6 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Steam Deck OLED APU has 733.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has a 838.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 9 285K is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.

Be aware that Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Steam Deck OLED APU and Core Ultra 9 285K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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