5.2 GHz Boost Clock — 7 Processors Compared

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5.2 GHz Boost Clock: which one for what?

The 7 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: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX79%

Leads for Content Creation: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 47067%

Leads for On-device AI: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 47589%

Leads for Battery Life: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 47067%

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Intel Core Ultra 5 245KIntel
14 · 14 · 5.2 GHz
71% 62% 64% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- 14 cores / 14 threads
Why it ranks here
- 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 470AMD
12 · 24 · 5.2 GHz
67% 67% 82% 67%
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
- 55 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 475AMD
12 · 24 · 5.2 GHz
67% 67% 89% 67%
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
- 60 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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Intel Core Ultra 7 255HXIntel
20 · 20 · 5.2 GHz
79% 67% 66% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 30 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
- 20 cores / 20 threads
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 7 9800X3DAMD
8 · 16 · 5.2 GHz
65% 53% 45% 61%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 96 MB L3 cache
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 120 W — among the frugal ones here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 9 8945HSAMD
8 · 16 · 5.2 GHz
63% 57% 52% 49%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 16 TOPS NPU
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HSAMD
8 · 16 · 5.2 GHz
63% 57% 45% 53%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near