AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
39.7Single-core79
38.1Multi-core86.8
47.1Efficiencyspec-based44.4
46.3iGPU60.5
41.3Platformspec-based73.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+49) and single-core (+39). AMD Ryzen 7 4800H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 46
- 350% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 8 MB
- 264% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 10,889
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz+7% | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz+31% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 36 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,554Bottom 10% | 3,198+106%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,658Bottom 22% | 21,581+182%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,254Bottom 19% | 2,340+87%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,889Bottom 45% | 39,617+264%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 17,807Bottom 41% | 58,672+229%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 1,855+89%Top 36% |
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