AMD X3D Turbo vs. Intel 200S Boost One-Click Overclocking: Is It Any Good on the Ryzen 9800X3D and Core Ultra 9 285K?

October 30, 2025 genious

By Steven Walton | October 26, 2025

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Overview

About a year ago, the Ryzen 9800X3D crushed Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K by an average of 24% across 45 games. Since then, Intel has pushed multiple firmware and tuning updates, including the Boost 200S — a one-click overclocking feature designed to extract extra performance without manual tweaking.

In this review, we revisit both CPUs to see how much ground Intel has made up — if any — with its new feature against AMD’s X3D Turbo mode.

Test Setup

Component	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master (BIOS F38e)	Asus ROG Maximus Z890 Hero (BIOS 2201)
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 CL30	G.Skill Trident Z5 CK DDR5-8200 CL40
GPU	Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 OC Edition
PSU	Kolink Regulator Gold ATX 3.0 1200W
OS	Windows 11 24H2
Storage	TeamGroup T-Force GE Pro Gen5 NVMe 4TB

Benchmark Results

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Ryzen 9800X3D: 234 FPS
Core 285K: 165 FPS
The Ryzen chip dominates with a 42% performance lead. Both one-click OC modes (X3D Turbo & 200S Boost) only improve lows slightly (5–12%).

Marvel Rivals

Ryzen 9800X3D: 242 FPS → 257 FPS (X3D Turbo)
Core 285K: 194 FPS → 197 FPS (200S Boost)
Even with Intel’s tuning, AMD remains ~30% faster.

Rainbow Six Siege X

Ryzen 9800X3D (X3D Turbo): 634 FPS
Core 285K (200S Boost): 507 FPS
The Ryzen wins by 25% when both use their respective OC features.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

The 9800X3D leads by 18–25%, with minimal benefit from either overclocking mode.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered

The Ryzen stays ahead by 34–35%, with 200S giving Intel a small 5% bump.

Space Marine 2

The Ryzen 9800X3D is a monster here — 48% faster with X3D Turbo enabled.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Performance is tighter here, with the 285K matching the Ryzen in some scenarios when 200S is active.

Spider-Man 2

Ryzen 9800X3D leads by 28% at 245 FPS, with negligible improvement from either OC feature.

Mafia: The Old Country

Ryzen leads modestly by 6–7%, but with significantly better 1% lows (+25%).

Assetto Corsa Competizione

The 9800X3D is 81–89% faster — an enormous lead that Intel simply can’t match.

Baldur’s Gate 3

Ryzen dominates again — 94% faster at medium and 88% faster at ultra.

Counter-Strike 2

Ryzen stays 50%+ ahead in both average and 1% lows.

12-Game Average

Ryzen 9800X3D: +35% faster (Medium)
Ryzen 9800X3D: +26% faster (Ultra)
200S Boost Gain: +3% on average
X3D Turbo Gain: +3–4% on average

Neither one-click OC mode makes a meaningful difference in gaming.

Shader Compilation & Productivity

Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K retains its edge in multi-core and productivity tasks, leading by 28–32% in shader compilation workloads. This makes it more balanced for creators, though AMD’s 9950X3D can close that gap — at a higher cost.

Conclusion

Nothing has fundamentally changed:

Ryzen 9800X3D is still the undisputed gaming king, averaging 35% faster than the 285K.
Intel 200S Boost and AMD X3D Turbo both offer minor (3–4%) uplifts at best.
Intel’s advantage lies in productivity and core scaling — but gaming still belongs to AMD.

Platform longevity also favors AMD, as AM5 will support future Zen 6 and Zen 7 CPUs, while Intel’s LGA1851 may end after a single refresh.

Recommendation:
→ Gamers: Go with the Ryzen 9800X3D
→ Productivity + Gaming: Consider Core Ultra 9 285K (but expect shorter platform life)