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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core Ultra 9 285K separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 16 MB, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K at 40 MB, 60% in favour of Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. L3 Cache splits them by another 44%, this time favouring AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. They match on 13 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K scores 562 against 551 for the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, a lead of 2%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Codename | Raphael | Arrow Lake-S |
| TDP | 105 W | 125W Base / 250W Max Turbo |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM5 (LGA 1718) | LGA 1851 |
| Socket Status | Current | Current |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Performance Cores | 16 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 16 |
| SMT Enabled | true | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | true |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB-60% | 40 MB |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 36 MB-44% |
| 3D Stacked Cache | false | false |
| Base Power | 170 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 230 | 250 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 5200 | 6400 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 256 |
| ECC Support | true | true |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU Compute Units | 2 | 4 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 24 |
| Launch MSRP | 699 | 589 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Boxed Retail |
| Cores | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Architecture | Zen 4 (7000 series) | Arrow Lake, Core Ultra 200 Series |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
8.6 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is a strong all-rounder for enthusiasts who want top clock speeds for both gaming and productivity.