AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
48.4Single-core79
36.8Multi-core86.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based44.4
—iGPU60.5
52.9Platformspec-based73.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U13 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 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+50) and single-core (+31). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7730U
- 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 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 37
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 272% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 10,654
- 247% higher PassMark: 58,672 vs 16,909
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.7 GHz+35% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz+22% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | 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 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 3,198+62%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 21,581+208%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 2,340+61%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 39,617+272%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 58,672+247%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,855Top 36% |
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