Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX is Intel’s flagship Arrow Lake-HX mobile processor, launched in Q1 2025 for high-end laptops

It features 24 cores (8 Performance at 5.5 GHz, 16 Efficiency at 4.6 GHz) and supports up to 256GB DDR5-6400 memory with optional ECC

The CPU includes 40MB L2 and 36MB L3 cache, providing ample bandwidth for demanding workloads

Built on TSMC’s advanced 3nm N3B process with Foveros 3D packaging, it offers improved efficiency and performance

The processor integrates a 13 TOPS Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for accelerated AI workloads, supporting OpenVINO, ONNX Runtime, and DirectML

In gaming, the 285HX delivers strong performance, especially in multi-core optimized titles, but may trail AMD’s Ryzen 7000X3D in some benchmarks

Content creators benefit from up to 57% faster 3D rendering and video editing compared to previous generations