AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core i7-1255U
70.9Single-core52.8
60.7Multi-core32.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
72.9iGPU55.7
70.8Platformspec-based47.7
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4702 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+28) and single-core (+18). Intel Core i7-1255U 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 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 56
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 238% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,975 vs 6,800
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+100% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941+38%Top 18% | 2,130Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689+123%Top 24% | 6,600Bottom 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061+29%Top 15% | 1,600Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975+238%Top 14% | 6,800Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 37,081+187%Top 13% | 12,941Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242+117%Top 11% | 1,496Top 43% |
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