AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
70.9Single-core49.8
60.7Multi-core31.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
72.9iGPU50.3
70.8Platformspec-based47.7
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4702 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+29) and iGPU (+23). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 50
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 271% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,975 vs 6,200
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| 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 i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+54% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+100% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941+47%Top 18% | 2,000Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689+141%Top 24% | 6,100Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061+36%Top 15% | 1,520Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975+271%Top 14% | 6,200Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 37,081+199%Top 13% | 12,415Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242+176%Top 11% | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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