AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core 3 304
70.9Single-core59.2
60.7Multi-core30.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93
72.9iGPU40.4
70.8Platformspec-based37.2
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4702 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+33) and multi-core (+30). Intel Core 3 304 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 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 40
- 380% higher threads: 24 vs 5
- 337% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,975 vs 5,263
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+54% | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+140% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 4+300% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 24+380% | 5 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+33% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+21% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941+22%Top 19% | 2,407Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689+145%Top 24% | 5,987Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061+17%Top 16% | 1,765Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975+337%Top 14% | 5,263Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 37,081+204%Top 13% | 12,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242+331%Top 11% | 753Bottom 30% |
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