AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
70.1Single-core73
52.6Multi-core71.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
61.8Platformspec-based78
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 45013 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 62.5 against 63.4 for Intel Core i9-14900HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-14900HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 53
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 125% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 157 W+191% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.8 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 23% | 2,920Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | 18,100+31%Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 19% | 2,190+8%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | 30,200+75%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 31% | 43,593+66%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 27% |
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