Exciting times are ahead for tech enthusiasts as Intel’s latest Core Ultra 9 285H “Arrow Lake” CPU recently made headlines with its impressive performance benchmarks. This powerhouse chip promises significant advancements over its predecessor, the Meteor Lake series, boasting a single and multicore performance boost of up to 28%.
The Core Ultra 9 285H is slated to make its grand appearance at the CES 2025, where laptops featuring this cutting-edge processor will be showcased. As part of Intel’s Arrow Lake lineup, this CPU embodies both strength and efficiency, featuring 16 cores configured as 6 P-Cores and 10 E-Cores with a total of 16 threads. Its operating speeds are formidable, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz ramping up to a turbocharged 5.4 GHz, and it also includes a robust 24 MB cache.
Tested on the Dell Pro Max 16 (MC16250) with a hefty 64 GB of DDR5-6400 memory, the Core Ultra 9 285H promises a dynamic performance profile. It typically runs on a TDP range of 35-45 Watts, stretching up to an impressive 115W MTP in high-performance scenarios. Accompanying its CPU performance is an RTX 40 GPU, paired with an advanced Intel Xe-LPG+ iGPU. Future configurations might even support the NVIDIA RTX 50 series, enhancing the graphics prowess further.
In Geekbench tests, the CPU achieved 2665 points in single-core performance and a notable 15,330 points in multicore tests, outperforming the Core Ultra 9 185H, which scores 2241 and 11,948 respectively. Although it slightly lags behind AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in single-thread operations, its multi-threaded performance excels, suggesting potential beyond these initial figures once final optimizations are in place.
Keep an eye out for more developments on the Core Ultra 9 285H and the rest of the Arrow Lake family as they prepare to take center stage at CES 2025. This exciting new chapter in CPU technology is one to watch, promising enhanced capabilities and efficiency for future computing needs.
