Ultra 9 285K vs Xeon E5-1686 V3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1686 V3 and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated50
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.86
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data32.77
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 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

Xeon E5-1686 V3 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2424
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data250 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Die size356 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors2,600 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1686 V3 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
Socket2011-31851
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1686 V3 and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1686 V3 and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1686 V3 and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1686 V3 and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR5 Depends on motherboard

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1686 V3 and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4020

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 September 2014 24 October 2024
Physical cores 12 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 125 Watt

Ultra 9 285K has an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-1686 V3 and Core Ultra 9 285K. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1686 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop one.


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