AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
70.9Single-core66.7
60.7Multi-core49.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.7
72.9iGPU66
70.8Platformspec-based56.8
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4704 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and iGPU (+7). Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 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 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 49
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 66
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 71% higher threads: 24 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 25% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 8
- 17% higher cores: 14 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 14+17% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Threads | 24+71% | 14 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+18% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+6% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+33% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941+8%Top 21% | 2,727Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689+20%Top 28% | 12,222Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061+5%Top 17% | 1,969Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975+57%Top 15% | 14,630Top 37% |
| PassMark | 37,081+32%Top 14% | 28,049Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242+36%Top 12% | 2,378Top 30% |
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