Intel Mobile CPU v21.2.1-HX

Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285HX

Benchmarks

Total score 7,495 / 10,000, rank 15 of 2125.

Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($680, Wikipedia: Arrow Lake (microprocessor) (launch price)); see how scores work.

CategoryScoreMeasured
Single-thread8,860
4,598 points
Multi-thread3,679
56,321 points
3D rendering2,983
monster 232.5, junkshop 152.3, classroom 112.9 samples/min over 52 runs
Gamingestimated9,204

Sources: PassMark (Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, 970 samples), Blender Open Data

Metadata

PropertyValue
BrandCore Ultra
Intel nameIntel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285HX
Processor number285HX
CodenameArrow Lake
GenerationCore Ultra Series 2
MicroarchitectureLunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont)
Performance classCore Ultra 9
SegmentMobile
Released2025-Q12025
Cores24 (8P + 16E)24
Threads24
Max clock5.50 GHz
Cache36 MB
TDP55 W
Max turbo power160 W
SocketFCBGA2114BGA2114
MemoryDDR5-6400DDR5
Recommended price$680
Instruction sets
Features
SourceCurated (recent-cpus.json)

Uses (dependencies)

Used by (0)

Nothing depends on this version.

Other variants of this version

Known vulnerabilities and defects

  • Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.

Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.

Changelog

Since the previous patch: Intel Mobile CPU v21.2.0-HX (Core Ultra 9 275HX)

Performance

  • ~Total score 7575 → 7495 (-1%)
  • ~Single-thread 9092 → 8860 (-3%)
  • ~Multi-thread 3632 → 3679 (+1%)
  • ~3D rendering 2851 → 2983 (+5%)
  • ~Gaming 9369 → 9204 (-2%)

Specifications

  • ~Max clock: 5.40 GHz → 5.50 GHz
  • ~Recommended price: $612 → $680

Since the previous minor (lower performance class): Intel Mobile CPU v21.1.1-V (Core Ultra 7 256V)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from FCBGA2833 to FCBGA2114

Performance

  • ~Total score 5567 → 7495 (+35%)
  • ~Single-thread 7572 → 8860 (+17%)
  • ~Multi-thread 1163 → 3679 (+216%)
  • ~3D rendering 630 → 2983 (+373%)
  • ~Gaming 8260 → 9204 (+11%)

Features

  • −Memory on package

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Lunar Lake → Arrow Lake
  • ~Cores: 8 (4P + 4LP-E) → 24 (8P + 16E)
  • ~Threads: 8 → 24
  • ~Max clock: 4.80 GHz → 5.50 GHz
  • ~Cache: 12 MB → 36 MB
  • ~TDP: 17 W → 55 W
  • +Max turbo power: 160 W
  • +Recommended price: $680
  • −Memory on package: 16 GB
  • −Graphics: Intel Arc 140V (8 Xe2-cores)
  • −NPU: NPU 4 (47 TOPS)

Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel Mobile CPU v20.2.0-H (Core Ultra 9 185H)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from FCBGA2049 to FCBGA2114

Performance

  • ~Total score 5336 → 7495 (+40%)
  • ~Single-thread 6773 → 8860 (+31%)
  • ~Multi-thread 1770 → 3679 (+108%)
  • ~3D rendering 1163 → 2983 (+156%)
  • ~Gaming 7646 → 9204 (+20%)

Features

  • −Hyper-Threading

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Meteor Lake → Arrow Lake
  • ~Microarchitecture: Meteor Lake (Redwood Cove + Crestmont) → Lunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont)
  • ~Cores: 16 (6P + 8E + 2LP-E) → 24 (8P + 16E)
  • ~Threads: 22 → 24
  • ~Max clock: 5.10 GHz → 5.50 GHz
  • ~Cache: 24 MB → 36 MB
  • ~TDP: 45 W → 55 W
  • ~Max turbo power: 115 W → 160 W
  • ~Recommended price: $640 → $680
  • −Graphics: Intel Arc (8 Xe-cores)
  • −NPU: NPU 3 (11 TOPS)