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AMD Ryzen 9 270
The AMD Ryzen 9 270 is an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 laptop processor with Radeon 780M graphics and boost up to 5.2 GHz. Part of the Ryzen 200 Series, AMD lists its former codename as Hawk Point, and it is a rebrand of the Ryzen 9 8945HS, with a 45 W default TDP.
Pros
- 8 Zen 4 cores and 16 threads with boost up to 5.2 GHz
- Radeon 780M integrated graphics with 12 compute units
- Configurable 35-54 W TDP for thin and gaming laptops
- DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory support
Cons
- Rebranded Hawk Point silicon, so performance matches the older Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Older Zen 4 design, behind newer Zen 5 chips in efficiency
- NPU is limited compared with newer Ryzen AI generations
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 9 270
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 4 nm
- Base TDP
- 45 W
- Max TDP
- 54 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.2 GHz
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU)
- iGPU clock
- 2,800 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500
- Max memory
- 96 GB
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 28,889Top 28%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,768Top 44%
Devices with the AMD Ryzen 9 270
1 device in our catalog uses this chip
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 9 270 good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 9 270 earns an Inno Score of 55.4/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 is an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 laptop processor with Radeon 780M graphics and boost up to 5.2 GHz. Part of the Ryzen 200 Series, AMD lists its former codename as Hawk Point, and it is a rebrand of the Ryzen 9 8945HS, with a 45 W default TDP.
Does the AMD Ryzen 9 270 count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 28,889 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the AMD Ryzen 9 270?
One device in our catalog uses the AMD Ryzen 9 270: MSI Cyborg A15 AI B2HW.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 9 270?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 5.2 GHz · Base TDP: 45 W
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 9 270?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS, AMD Ryzen 7 260, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
