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Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX

Intel · Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX

Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX processor reference with normalized architecture, compute, clocks, cache, memory, PCIe, power, and platform specifications.

Cores / threads: 24 / 24
Max boost: 5.50 GHz
Socket: BGA2114
Default TDP: 55 W

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Specifications

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Overview

Manufacturer	Intel
Launch date	2025-01-06
Market segment	laptop

Architecture

Architecture	Arrow Lake-HX
CPU process	TSMC N3B

Compute

Cores	24
Threads	24

Clocks

Base clock	2.90 GHz
Maximum boost clock	5.50 GHz

Cache

L3 cache	36 MB

Memory

Memory support	DDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-6400

Integrated Graphics

Integrated graphics	Intel Graphics (4 Xe cores)

Power

Default TDP	55 W

Platform

Socket	BGA2114

Sources

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