Best Processors for AI

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K leads our AI workloads ranking at 95.9, ahead of 53 other processors. Launch prices run from $195 to $899.

Reference-class hardware scores about 100. Newer, faster parts go past it. Prices in United Kingdom terms. Tick rows to compare.

Component
1
Core Ultra 9 285KIntel
£465
81.4
95.9
2
Core i9-14900KIntel
£465
72.2
85.1
3
Core i9-13900KIntel
£465
72.2
85
4
Ryzen 9 9950XAMD
£513
60.7
78.8
5
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionAMD
£710
43.7
78.6
6
Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD
£552
56
78.3
7
Ryzen 9 7950XAMD
£552
52.1
72.9
8
Core i7-14700KIntel
£323
86.1
70.4
9
Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMD
£552
49.7
69.5
10
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD
£631
37
59.2
11
Core i9-12900KIntel
£465
48.5
57.1
12
Core Ultra 5 245KIntel
£244
90
55.6
13
Core i5-14600KIntel
£252
79.6
50.8
14
Core i5-13600KIntel
£252
79.2
50.5
15
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD
£434
40.7
44.7
16
Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD
£378
44.1
42.2
17
Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMD
£394
41.2
41.1
18
Ryzen 7 9700XAMD
£284
56.1
40.3
19
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD
£394
40.3
40.2
20
Ryzen 7 7700XAMD
£315
46.1
36.8
21
Core i5-12600KIntel
£228
62.6
36.2
22
Ryzen 7 7800X3DAMD
£355
39.1
35.1
23
Core i9-10900KIntel
£386
33.2
32.4
24
Core i9-11900KIntel
£426
29.4
31.7
25
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD
£355
34.4
30.9
26
Ryzen 5 9600XAMD
£220
53.4
29.8
27
Ryzen 7 5800X3DAMD
£355
32.9
29.5
28
Ryzen 7 5700X3DAMD
£197
57.8
28.8
29
Ryzen 5 7600AMD
£181
62
28.4
30
Ryzen 5 7600XAMD
£236
47
28.1
31
Core i9-9900KIntel
£386
27.2
26.5
32
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD
£260
39.8
26.2
33
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD
£260
37.8
24.9
34
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD
£236
38.1
22.8
35
Ryzen 7 1800XAMD
£394
22.6
22.6
36
Ryzen 5 5600AMD
£157
56.5
22.5
37
Core i7-8700KIntel
£284
29.2
21
38
Ryzen 5 3600AMD
£157
52
20.7
39
Core i5-10600KIntel
£207
38.9
20.4
40
Core i5-9600KIntel
£207
34.4
18
41
Ryzen 5 1600AMD
£173
40.6
17.8
42
Core i5-8600KIntel
£203
33.3
17.1
43
FX-8350AMD
£154
40.8
15.9
44
FX-8150AMD
£194
31
15.2
45
Core i7-7700KIntel
£268
21.5
14.6
46
Core i7-4790KIntel
£268
20.8
14.1
47
Core i7-6700KIntel
£277
19.9
13.9
48
Core i7-4770KIntel
£268
19.5
13.2
49
Core i7-3770KIntel
£262
19.1
12.7
50
Core i7-2600KIntel
£250
18.9
12
51
Core i5-3570KIntel
£178
23.1
10.4
52
Core i5-2500KIntel
£171
23.4
10.1
53
Phenom II X4 965 Black EditionAMD
£194
15.5
7.6
54
Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel
£210
13.3
7.1

Specs pending

In our catalog but not yet scored. We rank these once we have verified specs.

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