Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
—Single-core75.3
—Multi-core78.3
44.4Efficiency44.4
—iGPU64
72.1Platform72.1
1 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus0 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 58.3. Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus 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
- 33% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 160 W | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+33% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5x-6400 |
| Max memory | 192 GB | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,150Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 20,500Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,250Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 37,500Top 3% |
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