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AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme vs Intel Core i7-14650HX

AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme
57.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-14650HX
57.6Inno Score
67.2Single-core67
47.4Multi-core57.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
49.3Platformspec-based70.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme scores 57.6 against 57.6 for Intel Core i7-14650HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme

  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14650HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 47
  • 349% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 35 W
  • 167% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 3
  • 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
  • 88% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 16 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen Z2 ExtremeIntel Core i7-14650HX
Announced20252024
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP28 W+49%55 W
Max TDP35 W157 W+349%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen Z2 ExtremeIntel Core i7-14650HX
Cores816+100%
Performance cores38+167%
Efficiency cores58+60%
Threads1624+50%
Base clock2 GHz2.2 GHz+10%
Boost clock5 GHz5.2 GHz+4%
L3 cache16 MB30 MB+88%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen Z2 ExtremeIntel Core i7-14650HX
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (16 cores)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock2,900 MHz1,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen Z2 ExtremeIntel Core i7-14650HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory—192 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen Z2 ExtremeIntel Core i7-14650HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,781+1%Top 30%2,753Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,316Top 43%14,451+17%Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,963Top 22%1,969Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,686Top 50%20,454+49%Top 18%
PassMark23,200Top 47%33,366+44%Top 21%
PassMark (single thread)3,899+2%Top 31%3,839Top 37%

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