Intel Core i9 14900HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i9 14900HX, 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 | 162.6 GOps/s | 171.7 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | 116.1 GOps/s | 220.9 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | 200 M primes/s | 585 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | 62.8 M strings/s | 93.2 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | 33.8 GB/s | 56.3 GB/s |
| Data Compression | 560.3 MB/s | 766.8 MB/s |
| Physics | 2753 frames/s | 3545 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | 324 M matrices/s | 606 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 1420 MB/s | 1660 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 173.5 KLines/s | 217.2 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 463.6 pages/s | 495.3 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 508.4 MP/sec | 584.4 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 287.7 pages/s | 342.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 54.6 frames/s | 84 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 154.7 frames/s | 160.2 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 39.9 MP/sec | 46.4 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 335.1 PPW | 392.4 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | 825.8 PPW | 1201.5 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 32.4 PPW | 40.3 PPW |
| Blender / W | 6.44 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Announced | January, 9, 2024 | January, 17, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | i9-14900HX | 290HX |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (32EU) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores count | 24 | 24 |
| Threads count | 32 | 24 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 22x | 27x |
| L1 cache | 80 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | 3000 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB total | 36 MB total |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 45-55 W | 45-55 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 157 W | 160 W |
| Socket | BGA-1964 | FCBGA-2114 |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | 105 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
DDR5-6400 |
| Max Size | 192 GB | 256 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB | n/a |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 20 | 24 |
Results
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Survey
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