AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
52.3Single-core79
45.1Multi-core86.8
49.4Efficiencyspec-based44.4
64.4iGPU60.5
52.9Platformspec-based73.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H13 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 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+42) and single-core (+27). AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 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 6800H
- Stronger iGPU score: 64 vs 61
- 19% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
- 19% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,214 vs 1,855
- 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 45
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | 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 | 4.7 GHz | 5.5 GHz+17% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160Bottom 23% | 3,198+48%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 42% | 21,581+106%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550Bottom 32% | 2,340+51%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | 39,617+185%Top 1% |
| PassMark | 22,681Top 45% | 58,672+159%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214+19%Top 34% | 1,855Top 37% |
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