Intel Core 7 150U vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
63.2Single-core73
37.4Multi-core71.7
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
50.3Platformspec-based78
1 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U14 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.4 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+34) and single-core (+10). Intel Core 7 150U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 150U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 37
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 246% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 30,200 vs 8,722
- 200% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 12 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W | 157 W+185% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 24+140% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz+22% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.8 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 36 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (96 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 192 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,586Top 45% | 2,920+13%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,993Bottom 33% | 18,100+101%Top 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,870Top 33% | 2,190+17%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,722Bottom 31% | 30,200+246%Top 7% |
| PassMark | 14,639Bottom 28% | 43,593+198%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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