AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
73.5Efficiency44.4
62.9Platform72.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4706 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 58.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+29). Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus 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 HX 470
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 44
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 63
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
- 50% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 24 MB
- 40% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| 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 HX 470 | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 24+100% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.8 GHz+40% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 36 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 192 GB |
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