AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
48Single-core79
42.1Multi-core86.8
47.1Efficiencyspec-based44.4
49.7iGPU60.5
52.9Platformspec-based73.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H14 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 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+45) and single-core (+31). AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 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 5800H
- 19% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
- 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 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 42
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 50
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 214% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 12,600
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 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 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+19% | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Bottom 15% | 3,198+64%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Bottom 36% | 21,581+132%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Bottom 23% | 2,340+61%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 50% | 39,617+214%Top 1% |
| PassMark | 20,459Top 50% | 58,672+187%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 39% | 1,855+62%Top 37% |
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