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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
67.9Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
70.9Single-core31.4
60.7Multi-core28
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
72.9iGPU34.1
70.8Platformspec-based30.5
16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4701 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+40) and iGPU (+39). Intel Core i3-N305 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 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 28
  • Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 34
  • 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
  • 472% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,242 vs 567

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core i3-N305
Announced20262023
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP54 W+54%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core i3-N305
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores40
Efficiency cores88
Threads24+200%8
Base clock2 GHz+11%1.8 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+37%3.8 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core i3-N305
iGPUAMD Radeon 890MIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock3,100 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core i3-N305
Memory supportLPDDR5X, DDR5DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory256 GB+1500%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,941+131%Top 21%1,274Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,689+214%Top 28%4,681Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,061+110%Top 17%983Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)22,975+355%Top 15%5,049Bottom 13%
PassMark37,081+297%Top 14%9,350Bottom 17%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,242+472%Top 12%567Bottom 23%

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