AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
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Compared 2 processors: AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | n/a | 171.7 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | n/a | 220.9 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | n/a | 585 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | n/a | 93.2 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | n/a | 56.3 GB/s |
| Data Compression | n/a | 766.8 MB/s |
| Physics | n/a | 3545 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | n/a | 606 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 1250 MB/s | 1660 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 178.9 KLines/s | 217.2 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 262.1 pages/s | 495.3 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 430 MP/sec | 584.4 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 255 pages/s | 342.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 55.9 frames/s | 84 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 94.7 frames/s | 160.2 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 39.9 MP/sec | 46.4 MP/sec |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 278.5 PPW | 392.4 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | n/a | 1201.5 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 29.6 PPW | 40.3 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Announced | April, 1, 2025 | January, 17, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Zen 4 (Dragon Range) | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | n/a | 290HX |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
Processor
| Cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Cores | n/a | 16 |
| Threads | n/a | 16 |
| Frequency | n/a | 1.8 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores count | 16 | 24 |
| Threads count | 32 | 24 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | 27x |
| L1 cache | 64 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 1000 KB/core | 3000 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB total | 36 MB total |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 55 W | 45-55 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 75 W | 160 W |
| Socket | FL1 | FCBGA-2114 |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 105 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max Size | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC support | No | No |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 28 | 24 |
| Tech | - Compute: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA - Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT - Virtualization: AMD-V - Security: EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 0
