AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
—Single-core48.3
—Multi-core40.9
73.5Efficiency40.5
—iGPU42
62.9Platform59
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4703 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+33) and platform (+4). Intel Core i9-12900HK 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 efficiency score: 74 vs 41
- Stronger platform score: 63 vs 59
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 20% higher threads: 24 vs 20
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 25% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 17% higher cores: 14 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 14+17% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 24+20% | 20 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,700Top 53% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 35% |
| PassMark | — | 28,200Top 52% |
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