Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Spec score
Spec score 86
$509
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 9900X3D against Core Ultra 9 285K
Core Ultra 9 285K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Spec score
Spec score 88
$485
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
87 vs 96 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
85 vs 96 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3Dleft
87 vs 83 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3Dleft
87 vs 80 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3Dleft
87 vs 79 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
83 vs 94 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
82 vs 97 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
85 vs 87 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 9 285Kright
83 vs 97 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 86
Core Ultra 9 285K: 88
2 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 87
Core Ultra 9 285K: 72
15 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 78
Core Ultra 9 285K: 100
22 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 91
Core Ultra 9 285K: 98
7 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 16.2
Core Ultra 9 285K: 16.6
2%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: $530
Core Ultra 9 285K: $530
level
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 12
Core Ultra 9 285K: 24
100%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 24
Core Ultra 9 285K: 24
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 5.5 GHz
Core Ultra 9 285K: 5.7 GHz
4%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 9900X3D: 230 W
Core Ultra 9 285K: 250 W
9%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 9 9900X3D leads in games by 21%.
- The Core Ultra 9 285K has 28% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 9 285K is 8% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Core Ultra 9 285K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 X3D | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 24 | 24 / 24 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz (better) | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 230 W (better) | 125 / 250 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2024 |
| Typical price | $530 | $530 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.