The Ryzen 9 9950X is the flagship processor of the Ryzen 9000 series. We’ve tested this processor in-house, and it performed spectacularly in single and multi-core benchmarks, which we’ve listed in detail in our Ryzen 9 9950X review.
However, according to recent Geekbench results, its reign didn’t last long. The champion of Intel’s Core Ultra series, the Core Ultra 9 285K, outperformed the 9950X by a good margin, and AMD might need to ramp up its TDP to increase its performance like it did with the Ryzen 5 9600X and the Ryzen 7 9700X.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Ryzen 9 9950X Geekbench scores
There has been plenty of testing for the Ryzen 9 9950X and the 285K on Geekbench, in which the latter even outperformed the giants from the 14th generation. However, this time around, they used the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX motherboard, which is a high-end motherboard perfect for overclocking.
Ryzen 9 9950X Geekbench score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Geekbench score
It’s also worth noting that a big difference we saw was in the memory information. The Core Ultra 9 285K used 48GB of DDR5 SDRAM with a 7,200 MT/s transfer rate, while the Ryzen 9 9950X has 32GB of DDR5 SDRAM with a 5996 MT/s transfer rate. This is a notable difference and could help aid the performance of the Ultra 9 285K, though it’s hard to say how much by.
That said, the Core Ultra 285K overshadows the 9950X when it comes to cores, as it has 24 cores, while the 9950X only has 16 Zen 5 cores, but all of them are hyperthreaded. All in all, competition between giants like Intel and AMD is always nice as it pushes the other to do better, and ultimately, it gives us more to look forward to and experience even better performance. If you’re hyped about the Intel Core Ultra 285K and are wondering about its release date, price, and specs, we’ve got you covered.
