Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

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Review

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
Single-Core Performance
93
69
Multi-Core Performance
92
28
Power Efficiency
71
79
Integrated Graphics
51
52
QucikComparison Final Score
91
54
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

  • + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCLGA-1851 socket
  • + Arrow Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

  • + 2 P-cores + 10 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCBGA-2049 socket
  • + Arrow Lake architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Strong multi-threaded throughput
  • High core count (24 cores)
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • High power draw (125W TDP)

"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor with balanced performance (single-core 93/100, multi-core 92/100). Suited for demanding workloads."

Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
  • Solid single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance

"A mid-range Intel Core Ultra 7 265U processor with strong single-core performance (69/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +384%
554.43
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
114.52
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K +39%
142
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
102
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 2359 547

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 285K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 3379 2500
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 23095 10413
File compression 1560 MB/sec 991 MB/sec
Clang compilation 242.2 Klines/sec 78 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 479.5 pages/sec 260.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 622.1 Mpixels/sec 300.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 371.2 pages/sec 255.3 pages/sec
Background blur 95.4 images/sec 46.9 images/sec
Photo processing 164.2 images/sec 89.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 52.3 Mpixels/sec 15.5 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 285K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 5091 3655
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 67339 17854
Integer math 172.6 GOps/sec 64.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 224.7 GOps/sec 45.3 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 535M Primes/sec 66M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 95.1M Strings/sec 21.5M Strings/sec
Data encryption 57.9 GBytes/sec 12.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression 791 MBytes/sec 195.2 MBytes/sec
Physics 3956 Frames/sec 1167 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 62.3B Matrices/sec 10.9B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 285K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 18.9 PPW 36.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 184.8 PPW 694.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 538.7 PPW 1190.3 PPW
Blender / Watt 4.44 PPW 7.63 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 285K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 11-Oct-24 6-Jan-25
Type Desktop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake Arrow Lake
Model number 285K 265U
Integrated GPU Arc iGPU (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 285K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
P-Cores 8 2
P-Threads 8 4
Base Frequency (P) 3.7 GHz 2.1 GHz
E-Cores 16 10
E-Threads 16 10
Base Frequency (E) 3.2 GHz 1.7 GHz
Total Cores 24 12
Total Threads 24 14
Multiplier 37x 21x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 112K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No
Package
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 285K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 3 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W 12-15 W (configurable)
Socket FCLGA-1851 FCBGA-2049
Peak Temperature 105°C 110°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 285K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
GPU Boost Clock 2000 MHz 2100 MHz
Shading Units 512 512
TMUs 32 32
ROPs 16 16
Execution Units 64 64
iGPU FLOPS 2 TFLOPS 2.2 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 285K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Memory Types -6400 #NAME?
Max. Memory Size 192 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
ECC Support Yes No

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