Intel Core Ultra 9 285 VS Intel Core i9 14900

We are comparing the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (Intel) with the Intel Core i9 14900 (Intel). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF Intel Core Ultra 9 285 AND Intel Core i9 14900

Here’s how Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and Intel Core i9 14900 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

Intel Core Ultra 9 285: 6 advantages Intel Core i9 14900: 3 advantages

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 285

6
  • 7% higher E-core turbo frequency (4600 MHz vs 4300 MHz)
  • 25% higher P-core base frequency (2500 MHz vs 2000 MHz)
  • 27% higher E-core base frequency (1900 MHz vs 1500 MHz)
  • 12% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (20165 vs 17953)
  • 11% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (3134 vs 2835)
  • 14% more memory bandwidth (102.4 GB/s vs 89.6 GB/s)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900

3
  • 33% more CPU threads (32 vs 24)
  • 4% higher P-core turbo frequency (5800 MHz vs 5600 MHz)
  • 100% more performance-core threads (16 vs 8)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 9 285 AND Intel Core i9 14900

Below is the detailed specification table comparing Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and Intel Core i9 14900.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 285 Intel Core i9 14900
General Information
CPU Name: Intel Core Ultra 9 285 Intel Core i9 14900
Vendor: Intel Intel
Release Date: December 18, 2024 January 9, 2024
Generation: Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake)
Type: Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Arrow Lake-S Raptor Lake Refresh
Foundry: TSMC
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 3 nm 10 nm
Die Size: 243 mm²
Transistor Count: 17.8 billion
TDP (PL1): 65 W 65 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 182 W 219 W
Socket: FCLGA1851 LGA-1700
Max Temp (TJMax): 105 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 24 24
Total Threads 24 32
P-Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 8 16
P-Core Base Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5600 MHz 5800 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 16 16
E-Threads 16 16
E-Core Base Frequency 1900 MHz 1500 MHz
E-Core Turbo Frequency 4600 MHz 4300 MHz
NPU
NPU
NPU TOPS 13 TOPS
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 192 KB 80 KB
L2 Cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 Cache 36 MB 36 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR5-6400 DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size: 256 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth: 102.4 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support:
Technologies: ABM, ADX, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA, CFET, EIST, TBMT 3.0, TBT 2.0, TVB, Thread Director, VT-d, VT-rp, VT-x, MBEC, RDRAND, SIPP, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA, EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX, TVB, VT-d, VT-x, RDRAND, TXT, XD bit
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 20165 17953
Single-Core 3134 2835
File Compression 1380 1260
Clang Compression 221 189
HTML5 Browser 407 390
PDF Renderer 502 487
Text Processing 356 292
Background Blur 81 69
Photo Processing 141 136
Ray Tracing 47 42
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 44993
Single-Core 4351
Integer Math 177100
Floating Point 121800
Prime Numbers 189
String Sorting 61700
Data Encryption 33900
Data Compression 556000
Physics 2494
Extended Instructions 30900
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 1508 2069
Single-Core 133 124
Blender
Render Score 411

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 9 285 AND Intel Core i9 14900

The charts below visualize how Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and Intel Core i9 14900 stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
Intel Core i9 14900

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
Intel Core i9 14900

Release Timeline of Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and Intel Core i9 14900

Intel Core i9 14900
344 days
Intel Core Ultra 9 285

Intel Core i9 14900 was released 11 months, 9 days earlier than Intel Core Ultra 9 285.

Value For Money Calculator

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Intel Core Ultra 9 285

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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

Intel Core Ultra 9 285 Intel Core i9 14900
ALL
Overall
Difference: 3
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
82
Intel Core i9 14900
79
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 2
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
80
Intel Core i9 14900
78
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 0
Tie
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
78
Intel Core i9 14900
78
CPU Architecture
Difference: 7
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
72
Intel Core i9 14900
65
Memory Architecture
Difference: 3
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
63
Intel Core i9 14900
60
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 2
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
84
Intel Core i9 14900
82

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 edges out overall compared to the Intel Core i9 14900. Its strongest advantages are in Single-Core Performance, CPU Architecture, Memory Architecture and Energy Efficiency. They are still fairly close in Multi-Core Performance.

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