Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
—Single-core43.3
—Multi-core25.6
44.4Efficiency88.5
—iGPU58
72.1Platform32.7
10 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.3 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+39). Intel Core Ultra 5 226V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 33
- 1100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 16 GB
- 350% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 8 MB
- 332% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 37 W
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 44
- 69% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 17 W+69% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+332% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+200% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Threads | 24+200% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+33% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+22% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+350% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 192 GB+1100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,700Top 87% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Top 75% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,700Top 92% |
| PassMark | — | 20,300Top 86% |
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