The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K will be a desktop processor with 24 cores, that is expected to launch in October 2024. It is part of the Ultra 9 lineup, using the Arrow Lake architecture with Socket 1851. Core Ultra 9 285K has 36 MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.7 GHz by default, but can boost up to 5.7 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Core Ultra 9 285K on a 7 nm production process, the transistor count is unknown. You may freely adjust the unlocked multiplier on Core Ultra 9 285K, which simplifies overclocking greatly, as you can easily dial in any overclocking frequency.
With a TDP of 125 W, the Core Ultra 9 285K consumes a lot of power, so good cooling is definitely needed. Intel's processor supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel interface. The highest officially supported memory speed is 5600 MT/s, but with overclocking (and the right memory modules) you can go even higher. Actual memory technology support depends on the chosen motherboard, the processor itself supports multiple memory types, but most motherboards have only one kind of slot. For communication with other components in the machine, Core Ultra 9 285K uses a PCI-Express Gen 5 connection. This processor features the Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU integrated graphics solution.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Core Ultra 9 285K, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Additionally, IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough) is supported, so that guest virtual machines may directly use host hardware. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) will run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications. Besides AVX, Intel is including the newer AVX2 standard, too, but not AVX-512.