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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

WINNER
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
68.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
62.1Inno Score
—Single-core61.9
—Multi-core58.7
73.5Efficiency81.4
62.9Platform50.7
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4705 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+12). Intel Core Ultra X9 388H 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 51
  • 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 18 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

  • Stronger efficiency score: 81 vs 74
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
  • 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
  • 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
  • 11% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
Announced20262026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
Base TDP28 W25 W+11%
Max TDP54 W80 W+48%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
Cores1216+33%
Performance cores—4
Efficiency cores—12
Threads24+50%16
Base clock2 GHz2.1 GHz+5%
Boost clock5.2 GHz+2%5.1 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+33%18 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
iGPUAMD Radeon 890MIntel Arc B390

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
Memory supportLPDDR5XLPDDR5X

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,057Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—17,687Top 21%

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