Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
🏆 Our verdict
• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores higher in our lab tests (95 vs 86).
Overall winner: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D — but if price matters most, check the numbers below.
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Editor's Score | 86/100 | 95/100 |
| User Rating | ||
| Summary | Arrow Lake flagship — efficient, cool, great for creators | The gaming CPU benchmark — 3D V-Cache is magic for FPS |
| Cores | 24 (8P+16E) | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Boost | 5.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Socket | LGA1851 | — |
| Best for | Content creation | Gaming |
| Cache | — | 104 MB 3D V-Cache |
| Full Review | Full Review |
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