AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
66.7Single-core79
54.4Multi-core86.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based44.4
72.6iGPU60.5
67.9Platformspec-based73.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 36515 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 64.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32) and single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 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 9 365
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 61
- 73% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,200 vs 1,855
- 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 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 54
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
- 140% higher cores: 24 vs 10
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 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 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 24+140% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Threads | 20 | 24+20% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.7 GHz+35% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.5 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 36 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 880M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,790Top 32% | 3,198+15%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,800Top 33% | 21,581+56%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930Top 27% | 2,340+21%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,200Top 23% | 39,617+118%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 30,336Top 22% | 58,672+93%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,200+73%Top 16% | 1,855Top 36% |
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