Core Ultra 9 285K
89/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $589
Third-party reference ↗Core Ultra 9 285K vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Not rated yet
US launch / reference: $4,999
Third-party reference ↗Start with the tradeoffs
Consider Core Ultra 9 285K for
- Far more efficient than 14900K
- Strong multi-thread productivity
- New LGA1851 platform with DDR5-6400
Tradeoff: Gaming regresses vs 14900K in some titles
Consider Ryzen Threadripper 9980X for
- 64 CPU cores and 128 threads
- Listed L3 cache: 256 MB
- Memory support: 4-channel DDR5-6400 ECC RDIMM, up to 1TB
Tradeoff: System and motherboard support must match the sTR5 platform.
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Specifications side by side
Arrows indicate a higher capacity, higher power rating, or lower weight/time for comparable simple quantities. They do not establish overall product quality. Unknown values remain unavailable.
| Specification | Core Ultra 9 285K | Ryzen Threadripper 9980X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 64 |
| Threads | 24 | 128 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.7 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 256 MB |
| TDP | 125 W (PL1) / 250 W (PL2) | 350 W |
| Socket | LGA1851 | sTR5 |
| Process | TSMC N3B | Not documented |
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (Xe-LPG, 4 Xe cores @ 2.0 GHz) | Not documented |
| NPU | 13 TOPS | Not documented |
| Memory | DDR5-6400 | 4-channel DDR5-6400 ECC RDIMM, up to 1TB |
| Platform | Not documented | TRX50 |
| PCIe | Not documented | 48x PCIe 5.0 + 32x PCIe 4.0 from CPU (80 CPU lanes) + chipset x4 uplink |
Core Ultra 9 285K
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
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