AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core 3 100U
70.9Single-core49.4
60.7Multi-core33.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
72.9iGPU—
70.8Platformspec-based45.9
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4702 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+27) and single-core (+22). Intel Core 3 100U 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 single-core score: 71 vs 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 34
- 201% higher PassMark: 37,081 vs 12,302
- 200% higher threads: 24 vs 8
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 24+200% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+67% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+140% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941+28%Top 20% | 2,295Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689+112%Top 26% | 6,940Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061Top 16% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975Top 14% | — |
| PassMark | 37,081+201%Top 14% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242Top 11% | — |
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