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Intel Core Ultra 9 285 vs Ultra 7 265

77 out of 100
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
VS
76 out of 100
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
Intel Core Ultra 7 265

We compared two desktop CPUs: the 2.5 GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 285 with 24-cores against the 2.4 GHz Ultra 7 265 with 20-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
VS
35.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
68.9
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 265 and 285
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 9 285
  • Has 4 more physical cores
  • Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
  • 6% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.6 GHz vs 5.3 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core Ultra 9 285
vs
Core Ultra 7 265

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (67th and 81st place)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
File compression 1380 MB/sec 1340 MB/sec
Clang compilation 221 Klines/sec 189 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 407 pages/sec 378.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 501.6 Mpixels/sec 525.9 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 356.4 pages/sec 326.6 pages/sec
Background blur 81.2 images/sec 78.5 images/sec
Photo processing 141.3 images/sec 138.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 47.2 Mpixels/sec 41.5 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math - 134.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math - 172.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers - 419M Primes/sec
Random string sorting - 63.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption - 40.4 GBytes/sec
Data compression - 522.8 MBytes/sec
Physics - 2920 Frames/sec
Extended instructions - 41.5B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 2008 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 23.2 PPW 21.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 310.2 PPW 289.9 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt - 764.1 PPW
Blender / Watt - 5.22 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and Ultra 7 265

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released December 18, 2024 December 18, 2024
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake Arrow Lake
Model number 285 265
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics Arc Graphics
Intel CPU rating (20th and 23rd place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 8 8
Base Frequency (P) 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.6 GHz 5.3 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 16 12
E-Threads 16 12
Base Frequency (E) 1.9 GHz 1.8 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.6 GHz 4.6 GHz
Total
Total Cores 24 20
Total Threads 24 20
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 25x 24x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core) 3MB (per core)
L3 Cache 36MB (shared) 30MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 65 W 65 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 182 W 182 W
Socket FCLGA-1851 FCLGA-1851
Peak Temperature 105°C 105°C
Desktop CPU ranking (29th and 31st place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel Arc Graphics Intel Arc Graphics
GPU Boost Clock 2000 MHz 1950 MHz

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-6400 - DDR5-6400
Max. Memory Size 256 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s -
ECC Support Yes Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core Ultra 9 285 official page Intel Core Ultra 7 265 official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 24 24

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Comments

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