AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
—Single-core30.7
—Multi-core20
73.5Efficiency75.3
—iGPU32
62.9Platform47.7
7 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, 68.2 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+15). 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 platform score: 63 vs 48
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
- 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 54% higher Base clock: 2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
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 | — | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 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 | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,000Top 97% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,100Top 100% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,520Top 92% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,200Top 100% |
| PassMark | — | 11,800Top 100% |
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