AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
—Single-core43.3
—Multi-core25.6
73.5Efficiency88.5
—iGPU58
62.9Platform32.7
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4703 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+30). Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 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 33
- 200% higher threads: 24 vs 8
- 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 46% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 37 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 74
- 39% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 28 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 17 W+39% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+46% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 24+200% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+200% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | — | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,700Top 87% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Top 75% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,700Top 92% |
| PassMark | — | 20,300Top 86% |
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