AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
70.1Single-core79
52.6Multi-core86.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based44.4
—iGPU60.5
61.8Platformspec-based73.9
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 45014 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 62.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+34) and single-core (+9). AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 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 AI 7 450
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 70
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 53
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.7 GHz+35% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 23% | 3,198+10%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | 21,581+57%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 19% | 2,340+15%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | 39,617+129%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 31% | 58,672+123%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,855Top 36% |
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