AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
—Single-core79
—Multi-core85.5
42.2Efficiencyspec-based44.4
—iGPU60.5
82.5Platformspec-based73.9
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 4956 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495
- 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
- 78% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 36 MB
- 33% higher threads: 32 vs 24
- 15% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
- 33% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 120 W
- 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 120 W | 160 W+33% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 32+33% | 24 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+15% | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+78% | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8065S (40 CU) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 3,000 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 192 GB | 256 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,198Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 21,581Top 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,340Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 39,617Top 2% |
| PassMark | — | 58,672Top 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,855Top 50% |
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