5.1 GHz Boost Clock — 8 Processors Compared

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5.1 GHz Boost Clock: which one for what?

The 8 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 39580%

Leads for Content Creation: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 39577%

Leads for On-device AI: AMD Ryzen AI 7 45075%

Leads for Battery Life: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H66%

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Intel Core Ultra X9 388HIntel
16 · 16 · 5.1 GHz
73% 58% 72% 66%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
- 25 W — among the frugal ones here
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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395AMD
16 · 32 · 5.1 GHz
80% 77% 60% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 64 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- 50 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 450AMD
8 · 16 · 5.1 GHz
61% 55% 75% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen 7 250AMD
8 · 16 · 5.1 GHz
68% 50% 50% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 255HIntel
16 · 16 · 5.1 GHz
62% 70% 68% 57%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 13 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370AMD
12 · 24 · 5.1 GHz
57% 56% 55% 52%
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 50 TOPS NPU
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Intel Core Ultra 9 185HIntel
16 · 22 · 5.1 GHz
63% 57% 47% 47%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 11 TOPS NPU
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840HSAMD
8 · 16 · 5.1 GHz
63% 57% 45% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near