Intel Core Ultra 9 285 vs Apple M3 Ultra
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 9 285 with 24 cores 2.5GHz and Apple M3 Ultra with 32 cores 4.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 's Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Apple M3 Ultra 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 6400)
Larger memory bandwidth (819.2GB/s vs 102.4GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.5GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
3194
Apple M3 Ultra
+1%
3247
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
21649
Apple M3 Ultra
+29%
28107
General Parameters
Dec 2024
Release Date
Mar 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M3
285
Processor Number
-
FCLGA-1851
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core)
Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
-
Package
17.8 billions
Transistor Count
184 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
140 W
182 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
105 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
TSMC
Foundry
-
243 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
24
8
Performance Core Threads
24
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
5.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Efficiency Cores
8
16
Efficiency Core Threads
8
1.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
24
Total Core Count
32
24
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
25
Multiplier
45
192 K per core
L1 Cache
-
3 MB per core
L2 Cache
-
36 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
256 GB
Max Memory Size
512 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
102.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
819.2 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
600 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
2000 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
512
Shader Units
10240
-
Texture Units
640
-
Raster Operation Units
320
4
Execution Units
1280
-
Power Consumption
140
1.79 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
