AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
—Single-core47.3
—Multi-core42.6
73.5Efficiency47.1
—iGPU78
62.9Platform63.1
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4703 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 51.1, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+26). Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 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 47
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
- 15% higher Base clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 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 Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16+33% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 24+9% | 22 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+2% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,430Top 67% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,400Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,790Top 52% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,300Top 37% |
| PassMark | — | 30,100Top 43% |
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