AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
46.5Single-core79
37.1Multi-core86.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based44.4
49.7iGPU60.5
49.3Platformspec-based73.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U14 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 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+50) and single-core (+33). AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 5800U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 50
- 540% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 25 W
- 348% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 8,851
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 160 W+540% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz+42% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | 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 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 3,198+71%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 21,581+172%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 2,340+64%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 39,617+348%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 58,672+227%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 1,855+62%Top 36% |
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