Product Compare
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 490
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Jan 2026 | May 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | |
| Core Architecture | Arrow Lake | Gorgon Halo |
| Processor Number | 290HX | |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Radeon 8050S |
| Generation | Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake-HX) | Ryzen AI Max PRO (Zen 5) |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 17.8 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Socket | FCBGA-2114 | AMD Socket FP11 |
| Power Consumption | 45-55 W | 55 W |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 160 W | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 105 °C | 100°C |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Die Size | 243 mm² | 2x70.6 mm² |
| Package | FC-BGA | FC-BGA |
| I/O Die Size | 308 mm² | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 16 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 16 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 1.8 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 24 | 12 |
| Total Thread Count | 24 | 24 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 27 | 32.0 |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 80 KB per core |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB per core | 1 MB per core |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB shared | 64 MB |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| SMP | 1 | 1 |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max Memory Size | 256 GB | 192 up to GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 273.1 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Base Frequency | 300 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 2000 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 512 | |
| Texture Units | 32 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 16 | |
| Execution Units | 64 | |
| Power Consumption | 14 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 16 |