Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
—Single-core58.1
—Multi-core32.4
44.4Efficiency73.4
—iGPU66
72.1Platform40.3
9 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus2 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.3 to 49.5, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+32). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V 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 40
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 332% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 37 W
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger efficiency score: 73 vs 44
- 45% lower Base TDP: 30 W vs 55 W
- 18% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 30 W+45% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+332% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+200% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Threads | 24+200% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz+18% |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+8% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+200% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 192 GB+500% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,870Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,500Top 68% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,870Top 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,900Top 79% |
| PassMark | — | 25,300Top 60% |
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