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Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K — Specs & Performance Compared

Side-by-side comparison of 2 CPU parts: Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. Release years: 2024, 2025. MSRP range: $699 · $589. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability — click into any column header for the per-SKU benchmark page.

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Where to buy

Current in-stock pricing for each part on Amazon.

Specs side-by-side

SpecRyzen 9 9950X3DIntel Core Ultra 9 285K
cores 16—
threads 3224
p cores —8
e cores —16
base clock ghz 4.3—
boost clock ghz 5.75.7
tdp w 170125
l3 cache mb 12836
socket AM5LGA1851

Synthetic benchmarks

Higher is better. Per-row scores come from public benchmark databases (PassMark, TechPowerUp, Geekbench, Cinebench). Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

BenchmarkRyzen 9 9950X3DIntel Core Ultra 9 285K
7-Zip compression (combined) 245 GIPs—
Cinebench 2024 multi 2,393 pts2,359 pts
Cinebench 2024 single 138 pts142 pts
Cinebench R23 multi 41,619 points42,705 points
Cinebench R23 multi (250W) —45,563 pts
Cinebench R23 single 2,256 points2,353 points
Corona 10 15,361,284 rays/s—
Geekbench 6 multi 20,465 points23,095 points
Geekbench 6 single 3,363 points3,379 points
PassMark CPU Mark 70,153 points67,268 points
PassMark CPU Mark multi —67,292 pts
PassMark CPU single thread —5,091 pts

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