Should You Buy The Ryzen 9 9950X3D or Core Ultra 9 285K?

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AMD finally released the 9950X3D, but is it enough to beat a highly tuned 285K, and take the crown as the ultimate CPU? In this video, the next in our "Ultimate PC Component Fighting Championship" battle series, we are going to find out. In the UpcFC series we’ve been helping you make the right choice by pitting two components against each other in the PC octagon to see who wins. In this video our focus will be on the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, and how it compares to the current king of productivity, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. In addition to showing you benchmarks across 10 games and 8 professional workloads, I’m also going to demystify AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology, share with you my pro tips for how to unleash the performance locked inside the 9950X3D and 285K, as well as look at the impact of AMD Adaptive CCD Parker and Intel 200S Boost on gaming performance, something you will definitely not want to miss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Component Affiliate Links: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D - https://amzn.to/4dAVpyE Intel Core Ultra 9 285K - https://amzn.to/43iSHdJ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Should You Buy The Ryzen 9 9950X3D or Core Ultra 9 285K? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:23 - Video Focus (9950X3D vs 285K) 00:55 - AMD 3D V-Cache Technology 01:20 - What Is 3D V-Cache Technology? 02:06 - How Does 3D V-Cache Work? 02:49 - Why Not Use 3D V-Cache on All CPUs? 03:24 - What Is 2nd Gen 3D V-Cache? 04:04 - Test System & Components 05:36 - Test Setup 06:04 - Impact of RAM Speed on 285K Performance 06:55 - Testing Methodology 07:39 - Benchmarks featuring Bruce Buffer (9950X3D vs 285K) 08:23 - Cinebench R24 08:29 - AIDA64 Extreme 08:34 - 3DMark Time Spy Extreme 08:39 - 3DMark CPU Profile 08:44 - Blender 4.4 08:49 - Geekbench 6 08:54 - 7-Zip 19.0 08:59 - SPECworkstation 4.0 09:04 - Total War: Warhammer III 09:09 - Cyberpunk 2077 09:14 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 09:19 - Middle-Earth: Shadow of War 09:24 - Formula 1 2024 09:29 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 09:34 - The Talos Principle II 09:39 - Horizon Zero Dawn 09:44 - Black Myth: Wukong 09:49 - Monster Hunter Wilds 09:54 - 10 Game Average 10:09 - Benchmark Observations 10:29 - AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Optimization 11:07 - Performance Impact (9950X3D) 11:48 - AMD Feature: AMD Gaming Adaptive CCD Parker 13:50 - Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Optimization 14:32 - Performance Impact (285K) 15:19 - Intel Feature: Intel 200S Boost 16:57 - Silicon Quality & System Stability 17:26 - Performance Insights (9950X3D vs 285K) 18:15 - Professional Workloads & Power Efficiency (9950X3D vs 285K) 18:47 - Cost & Value Comparison (9950X3D vs 285K) 19:35 - Should You Buy The Ryzen 9 9950X3D or Core Ultra 9 285K? 20:31 - Wrap-Up ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackbird PC Tech Links: Website: https://blackbirdpc.tech/ Store: https://blackbirdpctech.store/ Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwpOG-l1nYHtX2alMFdLFQ/join Twitter: https://x.com/Blackbird_PC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Arrow Lake Test Platform: Motherboard: MSI MEG Z890 Unify-X - https://amzn.to/4kpVoAq RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 CK 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5-9000 CL42 - https://amzn.to/4dFQ49a GPU: Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 OC Edition - https://amzn.to/43n8DMb CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE Link H170i RGB 420mm AIO - https://amzn.to/4eGKkuZ Storage: 4TB Samsung 990 Pro NVMe Gen 4 M.2 SSD - https://amzn.to/4kLsZVe PSU: Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1200W 80+ Titanium - https://amzn.to/4kJXRp4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMD AM5 Test Platform: Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Hero - https://amzn.to/4kGl2QX RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-8000 CL36 - https://amzn.to/45wMa0m GPU: Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 OC Edition - https://amzn.to/4kCGjM1 CPU Cooler: Asus ROG RYUO III 360mm AIO - https://amzn.to/3FqnT1B Storage: 4TB Samsung 990 Pro NVMe Gen 4 M.2 SSD - https://amzn.to/4kLsZVe PSU: Corsair HX1200i Platinum 1200W - https://amzn.to/43n93Cf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------