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

Verdict: The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K leads on 4 of 7 shared benchmarks (2% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 9 9950X3D takes 3 (2% in Cinebench 2024 multi).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. Released 2025 (Ryzen 9 9950X3D), 2024 (Intel Core Ultra 9 285K). MSRP range: $699 · $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 (Granite Ridge)

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

16 cores170W TDP$699 MSRP2025

Full Ryzen 9 9950X3D 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 9950X3D	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
cores	16	—
threads	32	24
p cores	—	8
e cores	—	16
base clock ghz	4.3	—
boost clock ghz	5.7	5.7
tdp w	170	125
l3 cache mb	128	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 AlkTech, CPU-Monkey, PassMark, PCGamesN, NoobFeed, Tom's Hardware, Tech4Gamers, Notebookcheck, Guru3D, Club386, Geekbench Browser and Wccftech; 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 9950X3D	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
7-Zip compression (combined) (higher is better) Source: AlkTech	245 GIPs	—
Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, CPU-Monkey, PassMark, PCGamesN, NoobFeed	2,380 pts	2,343 pts
Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, PassMark, PCGamesN, NoobFeed	138 pts	138 pts
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, Tom's Hardware, Tech4Gamers, Notebookcheck, PCGamesN, NoobFeed	41,619 pts	41,917 pts
Cinebench R23 multi (250W) (higher is better) Source: Guru3D	—	45,563 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, Tech4Gamers, Notebookcheck, PCGamesN, NoobFeed	2,256 pts	2,312 pts
Corona 10 (higher is better) Source: AlkTech	15,361,284 rays/s	—
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: PassMark, Club386, Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser, Tom's Hardware	22,548 points	23,095 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: PassMark, Club386, Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser, Tom's Hardware	3,455 points	3,379 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark, Wccftech	70,153 pts	67,284 pts
PassMark CPU Mark multi (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	67,292 pts
PassMark CPU single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	5,091 pts

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D or the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K?

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K leads on 4 of 7 shared benchmarks (2% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 9 9950X3D takes 3 (2% in Cinebench 2024 multi).

What did the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D launched at a $699 MSRP and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K at $589. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.