Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K — Specs & Performance Compared

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 9 9950X and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. Both released in 2024. MSRP range: $649 · $589. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 5

Ryzen 9 9950X

16 cores170W TDP$649 MSRP2024

Full Ryzen 9 9950X benchmarks →

Intel · Arrow Lake

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

125W TDP$589 MSRP2024

Full Intel Core Ultra 9 285K benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 9 9950X	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
cores	16	—
threads	32	24
p cores	—	8
e cores	—	16
boost clock ghz	5.7	5.7
tdp w	170	125
l3 cache mb	64	36
socket	AM5	LGA1851

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from NanoReview, NoobFeed, Tom's Hardware, Tech4Gamers, PC Guide, Notebookcheck, StorageReview, Guru3D, Geekbench Browser and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 9 9950X	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: NanoReview, NoobFeed	—	2,343 pts
Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: NanoReview, NoobFeed	—	138 pts
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, Tech4Gamers, PC Guide, Notebookcheck, StorageReview, NoobFeed	41,950 points	41,917 pts
Cinebench R23 multi (250W) (higher is better) Source: Guru3D	—	45,563 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Tech4Gamers, PC Guide, Notebookcheck, StorageReview, NoobFeed	2,280 points	2,312 pts
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: NanoReview, StorageReview, Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser	20,717 points	23,095 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: NanoReview, StorageReview, Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser	3,393 points	3,379 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	65,771 pts	67,284 pts
PassMark CPU Mark multi (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	67,292 pts
PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	4,728 points	—
PassMark CPU single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	5,091 pts
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	4,729 pts	5,089 pts

Quick answers

What did the Ryzen 9 9950X and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 9 9950X launched at a $649 MSRP and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K at $589. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.