AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Processor N250
70.9Single-core26.8
60.7Multi-core22.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based82.2
72.9iGPU34.1
70.8Platformspec-based27.6
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4701 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+44) and iGPU (+39). Intel Processor N250 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 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 22
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 34
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 694% higher PassMark: 37,081 vs 4,670
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- 79% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 6 W+79% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 24+500% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+37% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941+140%Top 18% | 1,224Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689+427%Top 24% | 2,786Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061Top 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975Top 14% | — |
| PassMark | 37,081+694%Top 13% | 4,670Bottom 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242+472%Top 11% | 567Bottom 20% |
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